Nick Cass is Associate Professor in the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies at the University of Leeds. His research focuses on the relationship between heritage and contemporary art practice. This interest brings together his background as an artist and his experience working in museums.

Anna Powell is Senior Lecturer in Art and Design at the University of Huddersfield. She has an MA in Museum Studies and PhD in History of Art from the University of Leeds. Her research and teaching spans history, theory and practice in contemporary art, graphic design, museums and heritage studies.

Sarina Wakefield is Lecturer in Museum Studies and Dean of Internationalisation at the University of Leicester. Her research focuses on the politics of transnational museology. She has over 20 years of experience working on the cultural heritage and museology of the Arabian Peninsula.