Haunting Biology is an urgent account of the history of Western biological research on Indigenous Australians and its legacies in contemporary genomic research, including research conducted by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander scientists. Attentive to the materialities of blood, bones, and hair that have informed comparative anatomy as well as that of genetic samples, Kowal illuminates ghostly presences that are unresolved in the study of Indigenous biology in the 21st century.
This book event will feature a short presentation by the author Professor Kowal (Deakin University), followed by responses from Dr Ros Williams (University of Sheffield) and Professor Amade M’charek (University of Amsterdam), a discussion chaired by Prof Anne Pollock (King’s College London), and a drinks reception. Guests will also be able to purchase a signed copy of the book during the event.
This event is co-sponsored by the King’s Race Research Network.
Date: 25th March 2024
Time: 4-6pm
Location: River Room, King’s Building
Strand Campus
King’s College London
WC2R 2LS