Entangled Histories: A Conversation on Ancestral Remains from today’s South Africa at Leipzig University
Event at: Studienzentrum, Liebigstraße 27c, Seminarraum C105 (1. Etage)
Datum: 08.04.2026
Enddatum:
Beginn: 11:00 Uhr
Ende: 12:30 Uhr
Veranstaltungsart:
(V) = Vortrag / Podiumsdiskussion
Veranstaltungsformat:
Hybridveranstaltung
Thematik:
Kulturgut aus kolonialen Kontexten
Institut für Anatomie, Universität Leipzig
Adresse:
Event at: Studienzentrum, Liebigstraße 27c, Seminarraum C105 (1. Etage)
04103 Leipzig
Beteiligte Person(en):
Robyn Humphreys; Ciraj Rassool; Isabelle Reimann; Ulrike Lötzsch;
Link zur Veranstaltung:
https://conf.dfn.de/webapp/m/979162998/express
Link zur Institution:
https://www.uniklinikum-leipzig.de/einrichtungen/anatomie/forschung/forschungsarbeiten/provenienzforschung
Kurzbeschreibung
Leipzig University’s Institute of Anatomy houses a historical \“skull collection\“ dating back to the 19th century. Among the ancestral remains are those of today’s South Africa. The institute is conducting
provenance research in collaboration with the Department of Historical Studies at the University of the Western Cape. We invite you to a conversation about the initial findings – the intertwined histories of racist research practices, international acquisition networks, and colonial wars.
provenance research in collaboration with the Department of Historical Studies at the University of the Western Cape. We invite you to a conversation about the initial findings – the intertwined histories of racist research practices, international acquisition networks, and colonial wars.