Blar i Department of Cultural Studies and Languages (HF-IKS) på forfatter "Westergaard, Gitte"
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Colonial entanglements in extinction narratives: The afterlives of two Saint Lucia giant rice rats
Westergaard, Gitte (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)European colonialism exposed islands to significant threatening processes that drove species to or near extinction. At the same time, they were regular sites of collecting living animals especially because of their high ... -
Island Extinction and Animal Remains in Museums
Westergaard, Gitte (PhD Theses UiS;755, Doctoral thesis, 2024)ENGLISH ABSTRACT This doctoral thesis argues that the way in which museums display and communicate extinction needs to consider the uneven geographical loss of biodiversity. Hugely impacted by practices of colonial ...