Artefacts as Actors at Abydos

This seminar explores the contribution of the UCL eugenicists Francis Galton, Flinders Petrie, and Karl Pearson to social networks involved in anthropometric experiments in Egypt. Drawing on Actor Network Theory, this seminar demonstrates the potential of achieving new insights and understandings by means of object biographies. Artefacts, letters and photographs become major actors.

Rosalind Janssen (UCL & University of Oxford)

 

How to participate

Date: 28 October 2020
Time:  6 - 6:30 pm

The video talk will be available to watch on the OCLW Podcast Channel. 

There is no need to register if you would simply like to watch the talk; it will remain on our Podcast Channel indefinitely. 

If you would like to take part in the Zoom Q&A with the speaker you need to register in advance. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. 

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