The fate of several colonial statues in Africa continues to be a subject of controversy.
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Madame Tussauds Dubai is home a life-size wax figure of my brother Kristan Fahd, also known as radio entertainer Kris Fade.
Cranogwen was a trailblazer who challenged expectations of women during the Victorian era.
The return of an important monument to Mexico puts a spotlight on a culture whose influence is still felt in the Americas today.
Lady Rhondda was a suffragette, a business leader and an editor. A statue of her is expected to be revealed in Newport, south Wales, next year.
Across Australia, there are memorials to white people ‘killed by Natives’. But there is a silence about what led to these attacks, or the reprisal massacres that typically followed.
History is not being destroyed but the way people remember is being changed.
The danger in these metaphors is they can subconsciously discourage reinterpretation, which can further contribute to sexist, racist and colonial influence in historical writing.
The unity between Zimbabwe’s two main ethnic groups is so fragile that even an inspirational street mural can expose it.
The suburban-built environment whitewashes the violence and theft on which Canada is built.
When Britain legislated to abolish slavery in 1833, some former slave owners moved to the Australasian colonies. New research traces this movement of people, money and ideologies.
The late Princess of Wales has become a vehicle for others to reflect their own feelings.
Reactions to the new figure embody the problems that come with recreating the images of modern icons
Statues can help us more fully understand our past and celebrate the contribution of women.
A survey of history teachers in Canada showed the prevalence of the myth of objectivity among history teachers.
Activists are taking a creative approach to complex debates despite intransigence from Westminster.
As the government cracks down on the right to protest, we should remind ourselves of similarities between new legislation and older legacies of imperialism.
Contending with Canada’s history means acknowledging different versions of the truth. Toppling statues won’t resolve the wrongs of the past — education is an important part of democracy and inclusion.
The proposal that monuments must be preserved at any cost hinders rather than helps institutions handle the decolonisation of their collections.
Contemplating the future of the business school means we must decide what kind of society we want our students to create and what reforms are needed to enable them to do so.
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Professor, Indigenous Studies and Director of The Centre for Global Indigenous Futures, Macquarie University
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Adjunct Professor / Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management/, University of South Australia
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Professor of History, The University of Melbourne
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PhD Student, University of Victoria
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Professor, Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences, Tufts University
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Senior Lecturer in History, Anglia Ruskin University
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Senior Lecturer in History, specialising in built heritage and material culture, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Lecturer in International Relations, The University of Western Australia
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Ruth Coulter Heede Professor of Art History, Case Western Reserve University
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Lecturer Department of African Studies and Linguistics, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Geography and Associate Dean Academic, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Victoria
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Media and Communication, Swinburne University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in History, La Trobe University
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Wesfarmers Chair of Australian History, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Research Fellow, Heritage Destruction Specialist, The University of Melbourne
