Radical Hope and Critical Change to Displays at the Pitt Rivers Museum: Human remains, tsantsa and community participation
This is the first in a series of conversations that engage with the concept of Radical Hope and recent critical changes related to decoloniality at the Pitt Rivers Museum and in the wider sector.
This online conversation will address what it means for museums like the Pitt Rivers Museum to engage with the legacy of coloniality that lies at the root of its collecting and display practices. We will explore what possibilities might occur from thinking through the philosophical concept of Radical Hope together with local and global stakeholders, as a means for redress and a more pluriversal re-imagining of the future relevance of these museums. In this first conversation, staff at the Pitt Rivers Museum will reflect on recent changes to our permanent displays resulting from an ethical review at the Museum in recent years. We will focus on the recent removal of the Shuar tsantsa (shrunken heads) as part of our ongoing collaboration with colleagues from the Universidad de San Francisco in Quito. We will share new video material of the removal process and newly curated installations, and there will be opportunities for audience questions.
Date: 11 November 2020, 19:00 (Wednesday, 5th week, Michaelmas 2020)
Venue: Pitt Rivers Museum, South Parks Road OX1 3PP
Venue Details: Online
Speaker: Various Speakers
Organising department: Pitt Rivers Museum
Organiser contact email address: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/114/7vvo5fng
Cost: Free
Audience: Members of the University only
Editor: Louise Hancock