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Ethnographic Collections and the Remaking of Knowledge
Shell necklace hailing from the southern Australian island of Tasmania. Photo: Jeppsson, Johan. Copyright: Swedish National Museums of World Culture
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Ethnographic Collections and the Remaking of Knowledge

Research
Sustainability and environment
Culture and languages

This round table event brings together three research projects which address the future of ethnographic collections from multiple perspectives.

Seminar
Date
19 Sep 2023
Time
14:00 - 16:00
Location
Museum of Worlds Culture, Södra vägen 54, Gothenburg
Number of seats
100
Registration deadline
15 September 2023

Good to know
More information in the attached pdf.
Organizer
CCHS, Heritage Academy and the Swedish Museums for World Culture in collaboration with the Dept. of Historical Studies, University of Gothenburg
Registration is closed.

The discussion will feature a panel of six local and international presenters who will discuss how historic collections can shed light on environmental questions, First Nations knowledge sovereignty, working across knowledge and museum silos, and the complexities of archival decolonization. 

Shell necklace hailing from the southern Australian island of Tasmania
Objects on display - Ethnographic Collections and the Remaking of Knowledge. Shell necklace hailing from the southern Australian island of Tasmania. Photos: Jeppsson, Johan. Copyright: Swedish National Museums of World Culture