Migrating Rocks: Collection Workshop 10:00 - 13:00, Friday 12 July 2024

During this workshop we will continue discussions about colonial histories, co-creation of knowledge and human connections with the land through specimen-based activities and a behind-the-scenes store tour at Bristol Museum.

The workshop will be delivered by Deborah Hutchinson (Geology Curator, Bristol Museum) and Claudia Hildebrandt (Collection Manager, University of Bristol Earth Sciences Collection). We will start with a welcome and introduction to the project at the University of Bristol and a brief activity centred around a selection of rocks and stones from the UoB Earth Sciences collection.

We will then wander over to the City Museum (2mins walk) for a store tour to explore examples of migrating stones, repatriation, extraction and colonial and postcolonial legacies.

After that, we will return to the University of Bristol for a reflective activity which takes into account the themes and examples explored during the store tour.

Throughout the day we encourage discussions between all attendees about their own practices, researcher and interests that touch on the themes like portability of place, curatorial best practice, ethical co-creation of knowledge, ethics of research and collecting etc.

This is the second of three workshops. The final workshop in the autumn 2024 will bring attendees together one final time to review the experience of the workshops and explore potential opportunities for further research and collaboration.

Project summary: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/brigstow/research/projects/2024/migrating-rocks.html

Workshop details:

Date: 12 July 204

Time: 10:00 - 13:00 (the room will be open from 9.45)

Location: Wills Memorial Building, BS8 1RJ, Room G23

Meet outside the main entrance of the Wills Memorial Building for those without a UoB access card.

10:00 - 10:45 University of Bristol, Wills Memorial Building, Room G23: Welcome, introduction and icebreaker activity

11:00 - 12:15 Bristol City Museum - Deborah Hutchinson: Store tour

12:15 - 13:00 University of Bristol, Wills Memorial Building, Room G23: Reflective activity

Vegetarian Breakfast will be provided (10:00 - 10:45am)

Short walk (2mins) between Wills Memorial Building and Bristol City Museum

Migrating Rocks - Collection workshop