Today, we go into the 2nd day of our conference on "Memory Processes in Imperial Lifeworlds". We look at all kinds of different objects, and discuss what roles they play in ongoing processes of #decolonization. Naturally, the question of restitution is […]

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Our conference "Memory Processes in Imperial Lifeworlds" is starting in its second day. Here, Marie Julien Danga (Bertoua) explains the complicated history of a now infamous object in the Humboldt Forum in Berlin, the throne of the king of Bamum.

#decolonization #objecthistory #materialturn #Africa

Tomorrow, we start our conference on the role of objects in #decolonization processes with a series of compelling contributions. Here, Stephen Foose (Marburg) explains his work on passports 👇
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Watches, passports, flags, gloves, artworks or big monuments: Objects shape our everyday lives. They play a role in history, and it's not always the one people thought they would. Objects also make the past visible in the present, they shape our memory of […]

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🐅 KPM Berlin striding tiger (white porcelain)

A sculptural form translated into porcelain by one of Europe’s longest-surviving manufactories, founded in 1763 under Frederick the Great.

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#KPMBerlin #Porcelain #DecorativeArts #Animalier #ObjectHistory

BBC published my ‘heart-warming story’ of the chairs I found a few months with my grandads furniture making label! My dad remembers putting this style together on the shop floor and I surprised him with a small reunion. The chair remains wrapped until Xmas!

#reflection #objecthistory #christmas