South Asian Coins in Museums and Proactive Repatriation and Justice-Seeking
Join the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland on 24th April at Augustine United Church for two special history talks and our Spring Election event!
About South Asian Coins in Museums and Proactive Repatriation and Justice-Seeking
| 24th April 2025 | |
| 6pm - 8pm | |
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Augustine United Church 41 - 43 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1EL |
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| This is a free event | |
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The Story of South Asian coins in UK Museums:
In this talk, Shreya Gupta of the University of Exeter and the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford will outline the history of coin collecting in colonial India, discussing how British civil service and military men got interested in collecting and studying Indian coins during their postings. Influenced by their background in Classics, they formed huge collections of 'Greek-looking' coins which, on their return to the UK, they deposited in the Ashmolean, the British Museum and the Fitzwilliam. Shreya will recount the story of their journey to UK museums in this lecture.
Proactive Repatriation and Justice-Seeking for Ancestors in Edinburgh: University's "Skull Room"
Edinburgh University’s Anatomical Museum’s “Skull Room” holds the cranial remains of nearly 1800 individuals, stolen by phrenologists, anatomists and graduate students in the 19th and 20th centuries. This lecture by Nicole Anderson of the University of Edinburgh reflects on a collaborative project of reparative justice that sought to reconnect First Nations and Inuit ancestors to their living descendants. It explores the importance of proactive repatriation and knowledge-sharing with descendant communities, the challenges of working with incomplete provenance, and the responsibilities inherent in bearing witness to colonial collections by researchers and academic institutions.
The lectures will be followed by a Q&A session. As always, in-person attendees at Augustine United Church in Edinburgh are also welcome to stay for the post-lecture complimentary drinks reception where you can discuss the lecture and other interests with the speaker, Society Fellows and other attendees.
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