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A network that works to foster communication, discussion and collaboration between academics and/or activists
Decolonial movement in New York resisting colonial structures and building solidarity for collective freedom
Pan-African organization led by women that collects and disseminates information on the processes of restitution of African property and human ancestors
More than 40,000 objects from Cameroon are preserved in German museums since the colonial period. "Atlas der Abwesenheit" explores the invisible presence of these objects in German museums and the consequences of their absence in Cameroon
The text reflects on the Ethnological Museum's expeditions to Equatorial Guinea (1957-1959), underlining the importance of reviewing the colonial context and the need to trace the provenance of the objects collected
Cycle that seeks to transform museum narratives about otherness, promoting more inclusive and critical practices through collaboration with artivists and museum technical staff
Podcast in the framework of the exhibitions Anti-Futurismo Cimarrón y La posibilidad de no haber sido (12.10.23 - 31.01.24). A comical denunciation of everyday racism in art and life
A political education platform committed to disseminating anti-colonial and decolonial perspectives on history, social theory and current affairs
Site that centralizes objects, historical photographs and documents from global collections to offer a complete view of the royal artifacts of the Kingdom of Benin, looted at the end of the 19th century
The Multidisciplinary Provenance Research Group (CPRProverances) brings together more than 80 French-speaking researchers specializing in different periods and regions. Made up of historians, conservators, archaeologists and jurists, it is active in Europe, Africa and North America
A site with information about the Provenance Research Commission and the Austrian Art Restitution Council, responsible for identifying and returning works of art and cultural property confiscated during the Nazi period
The German Lost Art Foundation investigates cultural assets looted during World War II, the Nazi era, the colonial period and the Soviet occupation, funding research to clarify their provenance
Information about the museum's three research programs between 2020 and 2023, to help return African cultural heritage held in European museums to Africa, through collaborations with cities such as Accra, Cairo, Cape Town, Berlin and several museums in the United Kingdom
An in-public investigation of 11 African artworks from the UMMA collection (University of Michigan Museum of Art)
The Royal Museum of Central Africa investigates the provenance of its objects, prioritizing the restitution of African heritage. It has a residency program for African scientists and openly addresses the debate on restitution. Decisions on the collections are made by the federal state
Repatriation, provenance, and collaboration with community partners are key issues for museums with collections of African objects, as discussed with the objects looted from Benin in 1897. Each collection presents unique challenges. Curators from several museums will present examples of current work and discuss these issues
The digital archive project addresses the challenges posed by the transnational and multilingual formation of the African diaspora in Europe (and elsewhere) on the one hand and by the marginalization of black knowledge production in European societies, including institutions such as museums and universities, on the other
Online magazine that seeks to strengthen dialogue between researchers, artists, activists and curators from different countries. It focuses especially on the controversial history of museum institutions in Africa and Europe, exploring their possible futures
Educational tool about the Spanish slave past, highlighting the great presence of slavery in the history of Spain
Cultural and slow journalism platform based in Barcelona that disseminates African arts and cultures in Spanish. Through its magazine, radio programs and research, it addresses issues such as critical racial theory, memory and black futurisms, promoting a diversification of cultural and artistic references from the perspective of the Black Atlantic
NatSCA (Natural Sciences Collections Association) is an organization dedicated to the management, conservation and study of natural science collections. On November 19, 2020, NatSCA organized an online conference entitled "Decolonising Natural Science Collections", which can be retrieved from its website
