Siân Halcrow

Professor Siân Halcrow is a New Zealand biological anthropologist based at the University of Otago, known for her groundbreaking research on the bioethics of anatomical skeletal collections. As the first New Zealander to receive a British Academy global professorship, she is set to lead a significant four-year project titled 'Skeletons in the Closet' at Durham University, focusing on the repatriation and ethical treatment of human remains collected during colonial times, particularly those of Māori and other marginalized communities.