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What is heritage, who defines it, and how does it shape relationships between people, places, objects, and other living beings? This interdisciplinary lecture series introduces students to current debates and methods in critical heritage and museum studies. Topics include tangible and intangible cultural heritage, biocultural heritage, heritage ecologies, human–environment relations, more-than-human perspectives, ecological justice, and […]

October 10th 2026: Our doctoral research fellow, Eleonora Grammatikou, participated in a workshop organized and hosted by the Tucher Cultural Foundation. The workshop took place at the headquarters of the Tucher Cultural Foundation, Schoppershof Castle in Nuremberg. The goal of the workshop was to trace the strategies employed by the Tucher family to shape their […]

We are delighted to announce the publication of the book “Das queere Museum – Praktiken und Narrationen diversitätssensibler Museumsarbeit” by Global Heritage Lab doctoral researcher Eleonora Grammatikou, published by transcript Verlag. Drawing on an empirical case study of the Theatermuseum Düsseldorf, the book explores how queer perspectives and diversity-sensitive practices can be integrated into museum […]

Join the DFG Research Training Group 3125: 12 Doctoral Research Positions Available.
Deadline: September 9, 2026.

Julia Binter joins the panel “Studio Anthropology” at EASA2026 with a paper on the Global Heritage Lab as a site where ethnographic practice unfolds through transdisciplinary collaboration.

We would like to draw your attention to a public panel discussion on “Reconciliation, Reclamation, Resurgence – Transnational and Interdisciplinary Perspectives,” on Thursday, 9 July 2026, 6pm (IMPULSE, Adenauerallee 131).  This public panel discussion brings together Indigenous Canadian, African American, German, and Namibian perspectives on processes and practices of reconciliation, reclamation, and resurgence. It showcases the […]

Held under the theme “Religion and (In)Equalities,” this year’s conference brings together scholars from across Europe and beyond to explore the many dimensions of inequality in religion and society. As part of a panel organised by Cambridge Anthropology-Theology (CAT), Yohannes will present his paper, “What Isn’t Sacred: Missionary Collections and the Hierarchy of Values.” The […]

We are pleased to share that two of our colleagues are participating in the upcoming POLLEN Conference in Barcelona.
They will be presenting Panel 102 titled:
“Time is of the essence: Temporal (in)justice, extractivisms, and dispossessions in the ‘green transition’.”

Join us for the second participatory art workshop of the series Crafting a Life: A Participatory Art Project on the Life and Legacy of Theodor Wonja Michael: Summer (Coming of Age). The Workshop is about the teenage years of Theodor Wonja Michael (1925-2019) —a key figure in Afro-German history. The Workshop invites you to engage, reflect, and create together, it weaves storytelling and textile art into a shared, collective experience.

We are delighted to welcome TheMuseumsLab Fellows Chabwera Phiri and Erëmirë Krasniqi to the Global Heritage Lab at the University of Bonn for their residency. During their stay in Bonn, both fellows will engage in conversations and exchanges with researchers, curators, and practitioners, contributing their perspectives and experiences to ongoing discussions around museums, heritage, and […]