Introduction: Reframing access to our colonial medical photograph collection
Introducing the purpose of scope of the Reframing Access to Historic Medical Photograph Collection project and give an oversight of the challenges of dealing with colonial medical materials.
The webinar forms part of a series of events of the project of Reframing Access to Historic Medical Photograph Collection, with Decolonising the Archive (DTA). For an overview of the project please see the project website.
Is there a way to confront historic harms whilst promoting present and future social justice?
Can we reconcile radical archival reclamations with institutional collections adherent to internal regulations and international standards?
This webinar will introduce the purpose of scope of this project and give an oversight of the challenges to both custodians and potential researchers of dealing with colonial medical materials.
Please note this event will be recorded and will be made available online later. If you do not wish for your contribution to be recorded, please let us know to ensure that it is removed prior to publication. No copies will be retained, though we may anonymise and transcribe pertinent questions and thoughts.
Speakers
- Victoria Cranna, Archivist and Records Manager, LSHTM)
- Damian Cohall, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology and the Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of The West Indies
- Etienne Joseph, Director of Decolonising the Archive (DTA) and Archives Manager at Hackney Archives
Event notices
- Please note this event is virtual only
- Please note that the recording link will be listed on this page when available
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