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Decolonizing Colonial Heritage: New Agendas, Actors and Practices in and beyond Europe

Contributors

Britta Timm Knudsen
Editor

John Oldfield
Editor

Elizabeth Buettner
Editor

Elvan Zabunyan
Editor

Abstract

Decolonizing Colonial Heritage explores how different agents practice the decolonization of European colonial heritage at European and extra-European locations. Assessing the impact of these practices, the book also explores what a new vision of Europe in the postcolonial present could look like. Including contributions from academics, artists and heritage practitioners, the volume explores decolonial heritage practices in politics, contemporary history, diplomacy, museum practice, the visual arts and self-generated memorial expressions in public spaces. The comparative focus of the chapters includes examples of internal colonization in Europe and extends to former European colonies, among them Shanghai, Cape Town and Rio de Janeiro. Examining practices in a range of different contexts, the book pays particular attention to sub-national actors whose work is opening up new futures through their engagement with decolonial heritage practices in the present. The volume also considers the challenges posed by applying decolonial thinking to existing understandings of colonial heritage. Decolonizing Colonial Heritage examines the role of colonial heritage in European memory politics and heritage diplomacy. It will be of interest to academics and students working in the fields of heritage and memory studies, colonial and imperial history, European studies, sociology, cultural studies, development studies, museum studies and contemporary art.

Citation

Knudsen, B. T., Oldfield, J., Buettner, E., & Zabunyan, E. (Eds.). (2021). Decolonizing Colonial Heritage: New Agendas, Actors and Practices in and beyond Europe. Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003100102

Book Type Edited Book
Publication Date 2021
Deposit Date Apr 20, 2023
Publicly Available Date Apr 20, 2023
Publisher Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Book Title Decolonizing Colonial Heritage: New Agendas, Actors and Practices in and beyond Europe
ISBN 9781000473575; 9780367569600
DOI https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003100102
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4015566

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