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GD5620 Exhibiting Antiquity: Collecting, Curating and Displaying the Past

Academic year

2026 to 2027 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

15

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SCQF level

SCQF level 11

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Availability restrictions

Enrolment is limited to online PGT programmes.

Planned timetable

To be confirmed

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Module Staff

Dr Bruno Cesar Brulon Soares

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Module description

This module will explore collecting and curatorial practices regarding Greco-Roman antiquity in museums around the world. Focusing on set topics that will combine theory with case studies, we will consider the ways in which museums helped to construct a grand narrative of idealisation of the Classical world and a history of classical antiquity that supported imperial projects and their legacies. Through videos, set readings, and asynchronous reflective tasks, the module will address discourses surrounding Mediterranean archaeology, past and current curatorial practices, questions surrounding ethics in archaeology and museum practice and the challenges of researching, displaying and interpreting Classical collections to the wider public.

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

Coursework = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

7 x 1 hour lecture, 2 x 2 hour seminar and 2 x 1 hour one-to-one supervision

Intended learning outcomes

  • Understand the formation of Classical collections in museums
  • Reflect on practices, debates and challenges relating to curating Classical antiquities
  • Debate the problems and ethics surrounding works of art owned by a museum as the result of imperialism or looting
  • Generate critical questions for debate based on readings
  • Communicate ideas effectively and professionally by written, oral, and visual means