Michael Hamish Glen
“The two most important things that an interpreter can do is ask ‘how’ and ‘why’.”
Michael Hamish Glen
Michael was involved in setting up AHI (as SIBH) in 1975 and has been journal editor, chair, administrator, trustee and treasurer. He is one of AHI’s Honorary Fellows. His association with interpretation goes back to 1969, when he joined the first UK course for trainers in interpretation. Later, he ran Touchstone Heritage Management Consultants and worked, latterly, as QuiteWrite. He was instrumental in founding Interpret Europe in 2010 and has been a member of the NAI in the USA for over 30 years. In 2019, he helped establish GAHI, the Global Association for Heritage Interpretation.
These interviews were recorded in 2025, our 50th anniversary year, with the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The full interviews are available to researchers on request. Contact us for more information.
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