Colonial Walking Tour with Abeer Eladany
Elphinstone Hall
Regent Walk
University of Aberdeen
Aberdeen
AB24 3FX
Join us for an enlightening walking tour that delves into the colonial history of the University of Aberdeen and its historic Old Aberdeen campus. This tour offers an opportunity to explore the university’s ties to colonialism and the impact of these connections on its development, architecture, and academic legacy. As there is a walking component to this event, please wear appropriate footwear and outerwear for the weather and please use booking form to alert us to any mobility and access requirements. For any queries you can contact the festival organisers via the about page.
This walk meets in front of Elphinstone Hall. Please arrive 15 minutes early.
Dr Abeer Eladany is a museum professional, an archaeologist, an Egyptologist and an activist. She is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and a member of the Slavery, Empire and Scotland’s Museums steering group that has published its recommendations following a large public consultation regarding how Scotland’s existing and future museum collections and spaces can better recognise and represent a more accurate portrayal of Scotland’s colonial and slavery history. Abeer is a member of The International Council of Museums (ICOM) Working Group on Decolonisation and a board member of Museums Galleries Scotland, ICOM UK and Egypt Exploration Society (EES).
This event is in partnership with the Aberdeen University Sociology Society.
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Dates & Booking
Sep. 28, 2024 1:00pm
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