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Liz Dinnie

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Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences
Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences
Qualitative Social Researcher
liz.dinnie@hutton.ac.uk
+44 (0)1224 395388 (*)

The James Hutton Institute
Craigiebuckler
Aberdeen AB15 8QH
Scotland UK

 

I am a sociologist working as a qualitative social researcher in the Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences Group (SEGS) within the theme of society, institutions and governance. I joined the Institute in 2009 after a short post-doc position at the University of Sussex, on the project Queer Spiritual Spaces, an investigation into the spirituality of LGBTI people in non-mainstream religions. My undergraduate and postgraduate degrees were taken at the University of Aberdeen. My PhD looked at the relationship between beliefs and social order in a spiritual community. I live in Aberdeenshire.

Current research interests

My work focuses on the social and cultural meanings/contestations of concepts including community, nature, sustainability, and the processes through which dominant meanings come to be widely accepted and enforced. I am interested in how different ideas, points of view, beliefs and perceptions become institutionalised or ‘taken for granted’ in everyday life, and the role of knowledge and authority in supporting different forms of resistance and control.

My research interests include rural communities (and what makes them vibrant); climate change and the role of community action; locally grown food and experiences of household food security. Previous projects have included looking at conflict management between different land users; the relationship between the natural environment and human health; and the cultural/institutional aspects of hunting in Scotland, including cultural traditions but also property rights. In all these areas I use qualitative methods to understand how people construct meanings about (and hence make sense of) the world around them from their everyday experiences, and how these meanings create the cultural patterns which come to form societies. I work mostly in the science theme Nurturing Vibrant and Low Carbon Communities within the James Hutton Institute.

Ongoing and recent projects

  • TESS - Towards European Societal Sustainability, funded by the European Commission, grant agreement 603705, 2013-2016 ( www.tess-transition.eu)
  • The role of locally grown food in enhancing household food security, funded by Scottish Government, 2016-2021
  • HUNTing for Sustainability, funded by European Commission's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7)
  • Governance and decision-making for community empowerment in rural communities, and
  • Understanding the linkages and interdependencies between rural and urban areas, both funded under the Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services (RESAS) Division set up by the Scottish Government.
  • ClimateXChange (Scotland’s Centre of Expertise on Climate Change), funded by Scottish Government

Bibliography

  • Dinnie, E.; Browne, K. (2010) Findhorn and the sexual self., In: Munt, S., Brown, K. & Yip, A. (eds.). Queer Spiritual Spaces. Ashgate Publishing Ltd., Farnham, Surrey, Chapter 7, pp169-210.

  • Galan-Diaz, C.; Conniff, A.; Craig, T. (2014) Using Nvivo for handling large data sets: a case study., In: Paulus, T., Lester, J. & Dempster, P. (eds.). Digital Tools for Qualitative Research. Sage, London, pp121-122.

  • Dinnie, E.; Holstead, K.; Hopkins, J.; Msika, J. (2017) Local food growing and household food insecurity., RESAS Report, 22pp.
  • Dinnie, E.; Hopkins, J.; Msika, J. (2017) Glossary of key terms., RESAS deliverable.
  • Dinnie, E.; Msika, J. (2016) WP 5: Engaging community practitioners, citizens and stakeholders. D5.2: Information sheets on delivering successful initiatives., TESS Project Report to EU- Deliverable 5.2.
  • Dinnie, E.; Msika, J.; Holsten, A.; Landholm, D.; Revell, P. (2016) WP5: Engaging community practitioners, citizens and stakeholders. D5.4: Training in assessment strategies., TESS - D5.4 Deliverable Report, 6pp.
  • Dinnie, E.; Holstead, K.; Hopkins, J.; Msika, J. (2016) Enquiry into local food growing: summary., RESAS deliverable O4 in RD3.3.2.
  • Lackova, P.; Dinnie, E. (2016) Heat pump user behaviour and satisfaction. 2 phase survey in Orkney. Final report., Scottish Government Report.
  • Buser, M.; Rose, E.; Dinnie, E.; Hall, R.; Mean, M.; Hurley, P. (2014) Foodscapes., Connected Communities Summary Report, 2014, 11pp.
  • Littlewood, N.A.; Campbell, R.D.; Dinnie, L.; Gilbert, L.; Hooper, R.; Iason, G.; Irvine, R.J.; Kilshaw, L.; Kitchener, A.; Lackova, P.; Newey, S.; Ogden, R.; Ross, A. (2014) Survey and scoping of wildcat priority areas., Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report, No 768.
  • Littlewood, N.A.; Dinnie, E.; Gilbert, L.; Hooper, R.J.; Iason, G.R.; Irvine, R.J.; Lackova, P.; Newey, S. (2013) Scoping and survey of wildcat priority areas: interim report., Unpublished Report to Scottish Natural Heritage, November 2013.
  • Rivington, M.; Dinnie, E.; Craig, T.; Heslop, S.; Slee, B.; Matthews, R.; Nijnik, M.; Morris, S.; Stewart, D.; Martin-Ortega, J.; Dawson, L.A.; Daniell, T. (2013) Climate: public understanding and policy implications., The James Hutton Institute response to the UK Parliament House of Commons Select Committee Inquiry, April 2013.
  • McKee, A.; Dinnie, E.; Matthews, R. (2013) Community Empowerment and Renewal Bill., The James Hutton Institute Consultation Response to the Scottish Government.
  • Roberts, D.; Thomson, K.; Dinnie, L.; Brown, K.; Martin-Ortega, J.; McKee, A.; Prager, K.; Pages, M.; Towers, W.; Munoz-Rojas, J.; Slee, B. (2013) Improving implementationn and increasing uptake of measures to improve water quality in Scotland: key messages for informing policy makers., Scottish Government Land Reform Review Group (LRRG): Call for Evidence - Submission on behalf of the James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen, 11 January 2013.
  • Dinnie, E. (2013) The impact of wind farms on Scottish tourism., Climate X Change, Scotland's Centre of Expertise Connecting Climate Change Research and Policy.
  • Miller, D.R.; Morrice, J.; Aspinall, P.; Brown, K.M.; Cummins, R.; Dinnie, E.; Gilbert, A.; Hester, A.J.; Horne, P.; Mitchell, R.; Morris, S.; Roe, J.; Thompson, C.W. (2012) Contribution of green and open space in public health and well-being., Scottish Government, Green Health Progress Report, 2012. Project No. MLU/ECA/UGW/847/08
  • Miller, D.R.; Morrice, J.; Aspinall, P.; Brewer, M.; Brown, K.; Cummins, R.; Dinnie, E.; Donaldson-Selby, G.; Hester, A.J.; Horne, P.; Mitchell, R.; Morris, S.; Munoz-Rojas, J. (2012) GreenHealth progress report., Project Progress Report May 2012.
  • McKee, A.; Dinnie, E.; Fischer, A.; Irvine, R.J. (2012) Developing a new vision for deer management: from species management to an ecosystem approach., In: Hunting for Sustainability - A summary of research findings from the Scottish case study (eds. S. Redpath, A. Davies and Irvine, R.J.). April 2012.
  • Miller, D.R.; Morrice, J.G.; Aspinall, P.; Brown, K.; Cummins, R.; Dinnie, E.; Gilbert, A.; Hester, A.; Horne, P.; Mitchell, R.; Morris, S.; Roe, J.; Ward Thompson, C. (2011) Contribution of green and open space in public health and well-being., RERAD, Scottish Government, Progress Report 2010/11. Project no. MLU/ECA/UGW/847/08.
  • Miller, D.R.; Morrice, J.G.; Aspinall, P.; Brown, K.; Cummins, R.; Dinnie, E.; Gilbert, A.; Hester, A.J.; Horne, P.L.; Mitchell, R.; Morris, S.; Roe, J.; Ward Thompson, C. (2011) GreenHealth., RERAD, Scottish Government, Progress Report, 2010/11.
  • Blackstock, K.L.; Dilley, R.; Dinnie, E. (2009) Evaluating the Cairngorms National Park Planning Process - Report to CNPA Board., Paper appended to meeting papers for Cairngorms National Park Authority Informal Board Meeting, 27 November 2009.

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