Ellinor Dunning has worked as a scientific collaborator and project coordinator at ArchaeoConcept since 2015. In 2016, she completed a Master of Arts in Prehistoric Archaeology at the University of Neuchâtel, writing her thesis on the relationships between audiences and institutions in projects to enhance archaeological sites in Switzerland. This work won her the Prix Jéquier.

Having also studied ethnology (BA at the University of Neuchâtel, 2012; Erasmus MA at the University of Halle an der Saale, Germany, 2015), she has a particular interest in critical heritage studies. Her interests include the mechanisms by which heritage and archaeological knowledge are produced, how this knowledge is transmitted and made accessible, and the plurality of vernacular and scientific discourses on the past.

She is committed to developing an inclusive and socially engaged archaeology, based on shared and co-constructed values. To this end, she is carrying out a number of projects, including the Les Salons archéologiques research-mediation project and the publication of the results of this participatory project in collaboration with Camille Aeschimann (2017–2021); the Émotions patrimoniales SNSF-AGORA scientific communication project, led by the Institute of Archaeology at the University of Neuchâtel in partnership with the Laténium, Parc et Musée d'archéologie de Neuchâtel (2017–2020); and Stories of migrations. From Past to Present (2025–2026).

Since 2016, she has also been involved in various projects to promote and manage archaeological heritage in Switzerland and abroad. For instance, in collaboration with Cynthia Dunning, she developed the management plan and UNESCO nomination dossier for 'The Cultural Landscape of the Central Region in the Emirate of Sharjah (UAE)'.