What Do We Remember? Language, Legacy and the Stories We Tell

Dr Peggy Brunache gives a talk at Perth Museum exploring how Scotland's connections to slavery are remembered, interpreted and told.

Dr Peggy Brunache, Lecturer in the History of Atlantic Slavery at the University of Glasgow, delivers a talk examining how history is remembered, interpreted and shared. Drawing on chattel slavery and Perthshire's links to the transatlantic slave economy, she discusses how the experiences of enslaved people have been represented or overlooked, and how Scotland benefited from trafficking and exploitation. The talk also explores stories of resistance and resilience, and how language has been used to describe the food and culinary traditions of enslaved people. Doors open at 5.45pm and the event takes place in the museum's main hall.