Dr Richard Milne


I currently conduct freelance exhibitions research in the museums sector, working with the Curatorium museums consultancy to deliver curatorial services.  My most recent project was as co-curator of the 'Plant Seekers' exhibition at the Garden Museum, London in collaboration with the Royal Horticultural Society. My expertise is in the sociology and geography of food, medicine and technology. 

Until October 2012 I was a Research Associate on the ERC-funded CONANX project in the Department of Geography at the University of Sheffield. My research used debates around expiry date labelling to highlight the changing roles, responsibilities and knowledges involved in the governance of food quality, safety and waste. Much of this research has been published and can be accessed through the 'Publications' page.

My PhD research was conducted in the departments of Science and Technology Studies and Geography at University College London. It focussed on the geographies and futures of science, bringing together work in the sociology of expectations with the geographies of food and technoscience. My thesis is available to read and download here.

I can be contacted at richardjmilne [at] gmail.com for information on my research work or publications.