Join us for an afternoon celebrating our College’s historic and contemporary connections with South Asian medics and communities.
As part of the event, you will be able to see the beautiful new portrait of our first female Fellow, Jamini Sen, who was born in Bengal (now West Bengal) in 1871. She gained her medical license from Calcutta Medical College in 1897and practiced in Nepal from 1899 until 1909 before receiving a scholarship from the Dufferin Foundation in 1911. This allowed her to travel widely to expand her skills as a surgeon, studying in Dublin, Glasgow, England and Germany, before returning to India in 1924 to work in women’s health, later remarking:
"I have a lot of responsibilities towards my sisters in my country."
Painted by Grace Payne-Kumar, the portrait of Jamini Sen is the first painting of a woman to be on display in our College Hall.
We will tell Jamini’s story and explore the history of medical migration from South Asia to Scotland from the late 1800s to today.
This free public event will include talks, films, refreshments and fun family interactive art activities.
Everyone is welcome to attend to visit and explore our beautiful building.
Free event
