Race, Empire and the Edinburgh Medical School conference, University of Edinburgh Event date:  Thursday 18 April to Friday 19 April Time:  09:00 – 17:30 Location:  Research Suite, Centre for Research Collections, 6th Floor, Main Library, University of Edinburgh, 30 George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9LJ.   This two-day international conference (online and in-person) brings together historians, heritage professionals and other researchers […]

This post shares information regarding the second community engagement theme, exploring community perspectives on a cultural space.   Aim: To gain resource to provide a dedicated cultural space specifically for the use of communities from racially minoritised backgrounds as an integrated part of a new research centre focusing on different racisms, legacies of slavery and […]

  In this post, you will find some information relating to our first community engagement theme, ‘Restitution and the Anatomical Museum’. Aim: To conduct an in-depth investigation into the work of repatriating the ancestral human remains linked to the histories of colonialism and slavery that are currently being held within the Anatomical Museum and ascertain […]

  On the 31st of October from 3:30-6pm the Research and Engagement Working Group (REWG) in collaboration with the Centre for African Studies (CAS), will be hosting a workshop at the Scottish Storytelling Centre. This in-person panel and workshop event will engage with community groups, activists and scholars regarding the UoE’s Anatomical Museum. The museum holds one of the largest and most […]

  Decolonised Transformations Inaugural Event:   Recapitulation   In this issue   Key notes from the Introductory panel   Research fellows and Engagement officer   External Community Representatives  Thematic takeaways from the roundtable discussions   More on the inaugural event Event slides Moving forward     Key Notes from the Introductory Panel   Greetings reader,     On 22 April 2023, the […]

We are delighted to announce our first public event, where attendees will be able to meet members of the Research and Engagement Working Group (REWG) and learn more about our project aims, motivations and processes. Additionally, the event will allow community groups and individuals to connect with each other, as well as members of the […]