Tag: colonialism
Abdulrazak Gurnah: "The petrified heart": What the oppressed knew
“The Petrified Heart” by Nobel Prize winner Abdulrazak Gurnah is published in German translation. The novel tells about a young man from colonized Zanzibar. source site
Debate about the return of human remains: The real corpses in the cellars of Munich museums
Skeletons, teeth, hair: Several collections contain human remains that were often stolen from former German colonies and are now to be returned. Why this is anything but easy. source site
How the skeptics’ association GWUP is dismantling itself – knowledge
Wing fights, accusations of a coup, prominent members leaving: a violent dispute over direction is raging in the Society for the Scientific Investigation of Parasciences (GWUP). “Have the German skeptics…
Colonialism in Art: “Entangled Pasts” at the Royal Academy, London – Culture
Sometimes circumstances change the perception of art. For example, in the exhibition “Entangled Pasts” at the Royal Academy in London, all the supervisors are black. Maybe it wouldn’t be noticed…
New study: Museums own 19,000 objects from Namibia – culture
For decades, ethnological museums were black holes. Tens of thousands of objects – from important cult objects to spoons, spears and other unspectacular everyday items – had disappeared since colonial…
Teju Cole’s novel “Tremor” about colonialism and looted art. – Culture
Thirteen years ago, a novel by an unknown newcomer surprised the book world, immediately achieved canonical status in migrant literature and caused critics and readers everywhere to ponder. What exactly…
Christoph Keller’s new novel: A continent disappears
“Flooding Africa” - the Swiss author Christoph Keller came across the manuscript of an engineer in the German Museum who wanted to reshape Europe regardless of losses. source site
France and Mayotte: Is Macron’s government abolishing the land rights principle? – Politics
Anyone born in the overseas department of Mayotte is usually French – which, to the chagrin of many Mahor residents, attracts large numbers of immigrants. Now Macron’s government wants to…
Milo Rau brings Hèctor Parra’s opera “Justice” to the stage in Geneva – culture
This premiere at the Geneva Opera is unusual in many ways. “Justice” is probably the first opera that was created as a European-Congolese collaboration; She may also be the first…
Australia: Culture clash over the inflatable kangaroo – politics
Peter Dutton probably won’t be shopping at Australia’s largest supermarket chain any time soon. “I think people should boycott Woolworths,” said the leader of the opposition Liberals on the high-reach…