The case of the missing skulls from Inishbofin
The case of the missing skulls from Inishbofin Updated / Wednesday, 14 Apr 2021 13:57 The Haddon Dixon Collection in the Skull Passage in Old Anatomy. Each skull was kept in a protective cover and labelled with its catalogue number in preparation for a conservation programme that is ongoing. Photo: Ciaran Walsh Analysis: The colonial legacies of universities and museums have become an issue, especially culturally sensitive material like human remains in anthropological collections that were tainted by colonial violence and scientific racism. John Millington Synge poked fun at colonial scienc...
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