Global Heritage Lab

Past worlds, present questions,
possible futures

The Global Heritage Lab at the University of Excellence of Bonn emerges as a central hub for heritage and museum-related research and operates as a transdisciplinary laboratory hosted by the TRA Present Pasts. It is a space for experimentation, transcultural dialogue, and reimagining the intersection of past, present, and future. The Global Heritage Lab’s emphasis extends to transregional and transcontinental perspectives, integrating indigenous knowledge and multi-vocal viewpoints. Our team operates across continents, fostering a rich community of researchers and practitioners in Africa, the Americas, especially Latin America, Europe and potentially Asia and the Pacific.

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Global Heritage Lab Seminar Series

Meet the team

Jun.-Prof. Dr. Julia Binter

Latest News

Hybrid Workshop Series on "Contested Monuments" continues on 17 June 2024

Latest News

Bonn, 23 October 2024. The Global Heritage Lab opens its doors to the public.

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Confronting Colonial Pasts, Envisioning Creative Futures

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Dissonant Heritage and Ontological Ambivalence

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Podcast on "How museums can dismantle colonial perceptions"

Meet the team

Eleonora Grammatikou

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‘Decolonial’ heritage and public memories?

Meet the team

Cihan Simsek

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Pluriversal Dialogues on Environmental Ethics: Decolonising Scientific Practice to Build Futures Beyond ‘Development’

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Mining, Metals and Manillas in the Atlantic Slave Trade: Pilot Study