About this Event
About the Event
This talk will be led by PhD student Maria Dragoi. Maria is a second year PhD student based between the Natural History Museum and UCL's Institute of Archaeology. In her work related to museums she is keen to think about critical cataloguing in natural history collections and the stories specimens can tell, as well as historic display trends and the role of museums in influencing public understandings of the natural world.
The free lunchtime talk will consist of a 30 minute presentation followed by a 15 minute audience Q&A. Book now or simply drop-in to the museum on the day.
About Research in Focus
The Research in Focus series platforms current research into UCL’s Museums and Collections through a programme of regularly researcher-led public talks.
UCL’s museums and collections encompass artefacts, specimens, artist works and more telling the history of living species in global contexts spanning thousands of years. The collections are used for teaching, public engagement and research, all of which contribute to our understanding of the world around us.
The Research in Focus talk series provides a platform for researchers to share their investigative enquiries through public engagement. We are proud to showcase how knowledge production is supported across varied collections.
The museums and collections are:
- Grant Museum of Zoology
- Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology
- UCL Art Museum
- Science Collection in the Object Based Learning Lab
- Pathology Museum at the Royal Free Hospital
The collections allow for interdisciplinary approaches as well as singular focus, reflected in the talks in this series. Criticality and recognition of local knowledge sources are encouraged, especially when working with contested histories and knowledge production through epistemological violence.
Access
The Grant Museum of Zoology is completely accessible to wheelchair users and those with limited mobility from street level.
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Finding us
We are located in Bloomsbury, in the heart of central London. The nearest tube stations are Euston Square (Metropolitan, Circle, Hammersmith & City), Goodge Street (Northern Line), Warren Street (Victoria Line), and buses 18, 30, 73, 134 and 205 stop 3-5 minutes away on Euston Road.
Event venue & nearby stays
Grant Museum of Zoology, 21 University Street, London, United Kingdom
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