#decolonizingmuseums — Public Fediverse posts
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We had a conversation here a little while ago about how museums engage with the communities whose artefacts are in their holdings. Here’s my friend Andy who helped return an item from the Smithsonian to Kawacatoose First Nation.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/teepee-cover-repatriated-9.7311155
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magic tricks in the #BritishMuseum:
“As Sartuzi’s interaction with the coin occurred in the context of one such ‘object handling desk,’ and since he technically didn’t remove the object from the museum, Sartuzi and his lawyer argue that no laws or policies have been broken”
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🗣 The call for communications of the #TRANSMAT project international conference is now open!
The theme of the conference, taking place in Portugal in March 2025, is "Decolonizing Museums and Colonial Collections: Towards a Transdisciplinary Agenda and Methods".
ℹ️ https://ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/en/events/decolonizing-museums-colonial-collections/
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