Tag: colonialism
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…
Colonialism: Parzinger: Returns of cultural assets will continue in the future
colonialism Parzinger: Returns of cultural assets will continue in the future Hermann Parzinger is President of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation. (archive image) photo © Monika Skolimowska/dpa Thousands of objects…
Genocide against the Herero: “The settlers were interested in an escalation” – knowledge
The German commander Lothar von Trotha ordered the genocide of the Herero in German South West Africa in 1904, and his legacy has now been published. Where did all this…
Genocide against the Herero: “The settlers were interested in an escalation” – knowledge
The German commander Lothar von Trotha ordered the genocide of the Herero in German South West Africa in 1904, and his legacy has now been published. Where did all this…
17,000 human remains lie in German museums. How do I handle this? – Culture
The remains of 17,000 people who come from colonial contexts lie in German museums. A museum shows how to treat them with respect. The German museums have a lot of…
Zadie Smith’s novel “Fraud”: How does literature help in crises? – Culture
The year is 2001. It has been less than a month since Islamist terrorists hijacked two passenger planes and brought down the towers of the World Trade Center. And as…
David Van Reybrouck receives the sibling Scholl Prize – Munich
There was a lot of talk about courage on Tuesday evening in the large auditorium of the Ludwig Maximilians University. This is close to the awarding of a prize named…
Debate about genocide documentary "German guilt": Taken too lightly
The NDR had to correct its documentary “German Guilt” on the genocide in Namibia. But that’s not enough for the critics. source site
Portrait of the writer David Van Reybrouck – Culture
David Van Reybrouck rolls into the yard on an old mountain bike. He apologizes for the 30 seconds delay. And the splattered shoes, sorry! He bounces up the stairs to…
War in the Middle East: If only we were all indigenous
The postcolonial left stands in solidarity against Israel, with autocrats, butchers and quacks. About the end of a liberation movement. source site