Susan Buckham

Dr Susan Buckham specialises in the study of Scottish historic graveyards, with a particular focus on burial sites of the post-Reformation period. Drawing on 20 years of experience in graveyard recording, conservation, research and interpretation, Susan’s knowledge and skills span graveyard history and development, conservation good practice, and the policy and legislation relevant to burial ground management and protection.

Susan is currently the Graveyards Project Manager at Edinburgh World Heritage and runs Kirkyard Consulting, a consultancy specialising in the conservation and research of Scottish graveyards. She is an Honorary Research Fellow, History at the University of Stirling.

As a member of the Death in Scotland Conference Committee, Susan works to raise awareness of and accelerate interest in research into Scottish death studies. Susan is also the Deputy Chair and Treasurer of the National Committee on the Carved Stones in Scotland (NCCSS).