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The debate sparked by reviewing historic collections through a queer or LGBT lens.

A 鈥渜ueering the collection鈥� blogpost from the Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth was criticised for making what some saw as tenuous links between historic objects from the ship and the experience of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people. Supporters of 鈥渜ueering鈥� museums and galleries say it鈥檚 needed to redress a traditional approach to history that has often ignored non-heterosexual people or stories. But it鈥檚 led to controversy and criticism that some institutions have gone too far by focusing on the LGBT angle at the expense of others or imposing a modern interpretation that wouldn鈥檛 have made sense at the time.

Guests:
Dominique Bouchard, Head of Learning and Interpretation at English Heritage
Mary Harrington, Contributing Editor at UnHerd
Jackie Stacey, Professor of Media and Cultural Studies at the University of Manchester.
Josh Adair, Professor of English at Murray State University