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SUMMARY:Colonies\, Hives and Queens: Insects and Colonialism flash talks and discussion session
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Natural History Museum\, London\, for 3rd April 2025 (10am–1pm\, Flett Theatre) \nSpeakers and titles of flash talks \nDiogo de Carvalho Cabral (History\, Trinity College\, Dublin)\, ‘At the Mercy of Ants: Colonial Anthropocentrism\, Insect Agency and the Making of Brazil’s National Identity’ \nSabine Marie Clarke (History\, University of York)\, ‘Poisons\, Productivity and Power: Making a Pest of the Desert Locust’ \nRohan Deb Roy (History\, University of Reading)\, ‘The White Ant’s Burden: Entomo-political Complex in British India’ \nBeulah Garner (NHM\, Entomology)\, ‘“Our Boy has many Beetles”: Colonial Attitudes towards Describing the Insect Diversity of Central America’ \nAndrea Hart (NHM\, Special Collections)\, ‘Insects in Art and Archives: A Quick Fly through of the Natural History Museum’s Library and Archive Collections and Resources’ \nFiona Melhuish (The Museum of English Rural Life/Special Collections\, UMASCS\, University of Reading)\, ‘Bees Around the World: the Cowan Bee Book Collection at The Museum of English Rural Life\, University of Reading’ \nAndy Polaszek (NHM\, Entomology)\, ‘Are Post-Colonial Settlements now Fit for Purpose?’ \nSue Ryder (NHM\, Entomology)\, ‘Overview of the Entomology Historical Collections with regard to Exploration under the Auspices of Empire’ \nJonathan Saha (History\, University of Durham)\, ‘Of Bedbugs and Beri-Beri’ \nClaire Smith (Cole Museum of Zoology\, School of Biological Sciences\, University of Reading)\, ‘A Tanzanian Lucky Dip: Eric Burtt’s Collecting in Colonial East Africa’ \nAll NHM and University of Reading Staff are welcome to attend. There will be an option to attend virtually\, please put your email address into the registration form\, to make sure you receive the link. To give us a broad sense of numbers please register here. \nThe Partnership can cover travel expenses for those who wish to attend in person\, please register in advance.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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