Exhibition "A Journey through human genetic diversity" - guided tours
GUIDED TOUR OF THE EXHIBITION "A JOURNEY THROUGH HUMAN GENETIC DIVERSITY"
GUIDED BY ONE OF THE CURATORS
6, 13, 20 AND 27 APRIL 2024 | 4PM-5:30PM
FREE REGISTRATION BUT MANDATORY
VENUE: i3S – Institute for Research and Innovation in Health
Minimum enrolment for the visit: 10
Maximum number of registrations per session: 30
In the context of the project “Human diversity along the Magalhães circum-navigation space: genetics, history and culture”, i3S is hosting the exhibit: A Journey Through Human Genetic Diversity.
This exhibit recaps the voyage of Fernão de Magalhães and Juan Sebastián Elcano, from the perspective of the peoples’ genetics, population diversity and genetic heritage. The first circumnavigation, between 1519 and 1522, captained by Magalhães and completed by Elcano, was not only the first expedition around the world, but it also granted access to a large diversity of lands, peoples and cultures. Taking this journey as a starting point, we attempt to observe human genetic diversity, in both space and time, in light of today’s scientific knowledge.
The exhibit also explores the interaction between genetics and identity, as well as between genomics and social practices. Given the complexity of our societies, some social practices can end up influencing the shaping of our physical and social identities. Through visual artistic expression and after doing ancestry tests, a group of artists explored the self-perception of identity based on all the narratives that defined them until then.
In these guided visits, the exhibit curators will usher you along the epic journey of human genetics and its relationship with history, culture, and identity.