George Okello Abungu – författare

Cultural Heritage Management in Africa explores the diversity of Africa’s cultural heritage by analysing how and why this heritage has been managed, and by considering the factors that continue to influence management strategies and systems throughout the African continent.Including contributions from prominent scholars and heritage professionals working across Africa, the volume presents critical, contemporary perspectives on the state of heritage in the area. Chapters analyse the practices that emanated from different colonial experiences and consider what impact these had – and continue to have – on the management of African heritage. It also critically examines the ideological influence of independence movements on the African continent’s management and remembering of heritage, and considers whether there are any differences in heritage management between countries that experienced armed conflicts and those that did not. The volume will be the first to critically assess the state of heritage management now, at a time when vital conversations about the balance between heritage and development is ongoing and the actions of new players have begun to impact the management and practice of heritage in the region.Cultural Heritage Management in Africa will be essential reading for those engaged in the study of museums and heritage, development, archaeology, anthropology, history and African studies. It will also be of interest to heritage and museum professionals who wish to learn more about the decolonisation of heritage.

Cultural Heritage Management in Africa explores the diversity of Africa’s cultural heritage by analysing how and why this heritage has been managed, and by considering the factors that continue to influence management strategies and systems throughout the African continent.Including contributions from prominent scholars and heritage professionals working across Africa, the volume presents critical, contemporary perspectives on the state of heritage in the area. Chapters analyse the practices that emanated from different colonial experiences and consider what impact these had – and continue to have – on the management of African heritage. It also critically examines the ideological influence of independence movements on the African continent’s management and remembering of heritage, and considers whether there are any differences in heritage management between countries that experienced armed conflicts and those that did not. The volume will be the first to critically assess the state of heritage management now, at a time when vital conversations about the balance between heritage and development is ongoing and the actions of new players have begun to impact the management and practice of heritage in the region.Cultural Heritage Management in Africa will be essential reading for those engaged in the study of museums and heritage, development, archaeology, anthropology, history and African studies. It will also be of interest to heritage and museum professionals who wish to learn more about the decolonisation of heritage.

Restitution From A Global Perspective: Memory, Identity and Politics provides a critical, global analysis of the ongoing discussions and debates that promote or hinder restitution. Chapters within the book are authored by a diverse, international group of well-established thinkers in this area and cover a wide range of subjects, including decolonization, democratization, reparation, repatriation, post-colonialism, human rights, migration and globalization.Taking a truly global approach, the book considers the role of restitution in the production of local and national histories and religious and cultural practices. It will also critically examine the embedded national, regional and geopolitical implications of the debate, arguing that it is no longer only a North-South or African-Europe phenomenon, but an interregional and intercontinental issue. Providing a critical look at the roles of museums and the exhibition of heritage properties, the book also examines the narratives accompanying objects in current use, considering how they influence the discussion on restitution. The various conventions and other international and local instruments that have been put in place will also be under scrutiny, as contributors consider whether they facilitate or hinder the restitution process.Restitution From A Global Perspective: Memory, Identity and Politics is essential reading for academics and researchers, as well as students, of heritage studies, museology, cultural diplomacy, history and anthropology.