6 episodes

19th Century philosopher Jeremy Bentham allowed his body to be put on public display after he passed on but would you allow your body to be displayed after you die? The following video and audio collection examines specific cases in which the issue of display and ownership are raised and explores how museums have handled this question. Experts share reasons for their beliefs regarding repatriation and refer to specific examples on the topic of whether remains should be returned to their country of origin.
This material forms part of the Open University course A151 Making sense of things: an introduction to material culture.

Repatriation and returning remains - for iPad/Mac/PC The Open University

    • Education

19th Century philosopher Jeremy Bentham allowed his body to be put on public display after he passed on but would you allow your body to be displayed after you die? The following video and audio collection examines specific cases in which the issue of display and ownership are raised and explores how museums have handled this question. Experts share reasons for their beliefs regarding repatriation and refer to specific examples on the topic of whether remains should be returned to their country of origin.
This material forms part of the Open University course A151 Making sense of things: an introduction to material culture.

    • video
    Encountering a body

    Encountering a body

    Nigel Warburton discusses two different cases regarding the issue of consent when displaying human remains.

    • 2 min
    Transcript -- Encountering a body

    Transcript -- Encountering a body

    Nigel Warburton discusses two different cases regarding the issue of consent when displaying human remains.

    Torres Strait remains

    Torres Strait remains

    The Natural History Museum in London gave back 138 ancestral remains to the Torres Strait islands.

    • 12 min
    Transcript -- Torres Strait remains

    Transcript -- Torres Strait remains

    The Natural History Museum in London gave back 138 ancestral remains to the Torres Strait islands.

    Objections to Repatriation

    Objections to Repatriation

    Tiffany Jenkins argues against repatriation

    • 9 min
    Transcript -- Objections to Repatriation

    Transcript -- Objections to Repatriation

    Tiffany Jenkins argues against repatriation

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