Scotland's Transnational Heritage : Legacies of Empire and Slavery

## Outlines the legacies of Empire in Scotland and offers practical methods for diversifying the stories we tell about them * Emphasises Scotland’s role as a transnational agent in networks of empire and colonialism * Outlines new historical examples of how Scotland’s trades and institutions benefitted from Empire * Offers innovative examples of new methods for telling transnational heritage stories * Provides examples of new creative practices that illuminate Scotland’s role in the Transatlantic Slave System How do we re-think the way Scotland’s history is told today? In the current context of calls to decolonise both the museum and the academy, how do we tell the stories of Scotland’s role in networks of colonialism? Scotland’s Transnational Heritage draws on the expertise of academics, museum professionals and creative practitioners working together to re-think the way that the transnational histories of Scotland are being told today. It outlines new historical examples of how Scottish trades and institutions benefitted from Empire. It gathers examples of contemporary case studies and innovative practices in storytelling that engage and inform. The book aims to inspire heritage and museum staff and academics to create new approaches to these histories, both in Scotland and beyond. It provides a timely snapshot of the exciting and diverse work taking place in the field in Scotland today. Contents List of Figures Notes on Contributors Acknowledgements Foreword: Fostering Recognition under the Luxury of Amnesia 1 An Introduction to Scotland’s Transnational Heritage: Sites, Things and Time(s) Part I Transnational Sites 2 Tartan: Its Journey through the African Diaspora 3 Textiles in Transition: Linen, Jute and the Dundee Region’s Transnational Networks, c.1740–1880 4 Some Things Can’t be Unknown – Sharing History with My Neighbours 5 Reflections on Leading Black History Walking Tours (Edinburgh) Part II Transnational Things 6 The East India Company and Scotland: Tracing the Recovery and Reappraisal of a Transnational Corporation 7 The Matter of Slavery at National Museums Scotland 8 Paisley’s Empire: Representation, Collection and Display 9 Telling a Fuller Story: Scottish Design, Empire and Transnational Heritage at V&A Dundee Part III Transnational Time(s) 10 Storywalking as Transnational Method: From Juteopolis to Sugaropolis 11 Digital Museum Objects and Transnational Histories 12 Decolonising University Histories: Reflections on Research into African, Asian and Caribbean Students at Edinburgh 13 Avowing Slavery in the Visual Arts Afterword: Building Solidarity: Moving Towards the Repatriation of the House of Ni’isjoohl Totem Pole Index This book draws on practitioner expertise in the academic and heritage sector to re-think the way that the transnational histories of Scotland are being told today