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SUMMARY:Building authority: botanical workers in the British Empire\, 1770
 s to the 1820s - J'Nese Williams (Stanford University)
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CONTACT:Jules Skotnes-Brown
DESCRIPTION:In the late 18th century\, growing numbers of botanical worker
 s toiled in government service across the British Empire. These naturalist
 s interacted with people from many different social groups\, both inside a
 nd outside the scientific community\, as they managed botanic gardens or r
 oamed to collect plants. Though backed by patrons in Britain\, colonial na
 turalists lacked social status and found that patronage and appreciation o
 f their skill did not always travel with them. Overcoming obstructive and 
 sceptical local officials and elites was a persistent challenge. Because a
 uthority without elevated rank creates ambiguities\, colonial naturalists 
 were men out of place. This talk will explore how authority is built in th
 e intertwined worlds of science and governance by uncovering how colonial 
 naturalists carved out a space for botanical work in the empire.
LOCATION:Seminar Room 1\, Department of History and Philosophy of Science
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