Tag Archives: Decolonisation

William Brass and Medical Research in East Africa

Posted on July 11, 2023 by Jennifer Scott

The LSHTM Archive recently catalogued and made available to researchers the papers of William Brass (1921 – 1999). William Brass was a demographer, meaning that he undertook statistical research of human populations. Throughout his career he developed indirect methods for … Continue reading →

Decolonising the Archive: colonial language in our archival catalogue

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Jennifer Scott

As part of our commitment to decolonisation at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, we’ve been reviewing the language used in our archival catalogue. We found many examples of outdated language, such as colonial place names. Archival documentation … Continue reading →