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 […]
Tag: Global Heritage Lab
Our colleague Yohannes Mulat Mekonnen joins EUARE 2026
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 […]
Crafting a Life – Summer: Join us for a Participatory Art Project (12.07.2026)
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.
Welcome our MuseumsLab Fellows to Bonn: Chabwera Phiri and Erëmirë Krasniqi
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 […]
New Publication by Associate Researcher Dr. Tobias Skowronek on Akan gold and West African trade
We are pleased to share that our fellow Dr. Tobias Skowronek has published a new article titled “Pirate Gold Provides New Insights into West African Trade Using pXRF and SEM-EDS Analysis.” The study offers fascinating new perspectives on historical trade networks in West Africa, combining innovative analytical techniques with interdisciplinary research.
Lecture and film by Behnaz Mirzai on African Slavery in Iran (11.12.25, 4-6pm)
The implicated researcher: Shifting positionalities in collaborative research and restitution projects How did the Iranian Constitutional Revolution and the Ottoman Tanzimat reforms reshape slavery across the Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, and Middle East?This talk by Behnaz Mirzai, Professor of Middle Eastern History at Brock University, examines the shared origins of Qajar Iran and the Ottoman Empire—neighboring […]
The Implicated Researcher: A Talk by Julia Binter at the ifeas in Mainz (02.12.25)
The implicated researcher: Shifting positionalities in collaborative research and restitution projects On 2 December 2025, Jun-Prof. Dr. Julia Binter will give a talk titled “The implicated researcher: Shifting positionalities in collaborative research and restitution projects.”Taking the collaborative research, exhibition and restitution project ‘Confronting Colonial Pasts, Envisioning Creative Futures’ on the collections from Namibia at the […]
Film Screening – Cinéclub X Bonner Filmfair: Dahomey (19.11.2025)
Mati Diop’s award-winning documentary Dahomey explores the return of 26 royal artworks from the former Kingdom of Dahomey to their country of origin—present-day Benin. Looted during the colonial era and taken to France, these objects become the center of a film that reflects on self-determination, restitution, and the reimagining of cultural spaces. Awarded the Golden […]
Film and the Unmaking of Dependencies
Film screening and public round table with Dr. Joseph S. Jean, Yohannes Mekonnen, Dr. Beatrix Hoffmann-Ihde and Jun.-Prof. Dr. Julia Binter
Catch Our Colleagues at DGSKA 2025 in Cologne!
How are needles, thread and textiles related to resistance?
In this film screening, which will be followed by an open space for dialogue, we will explore how textile crafts can be used as a form of political resistance.