Looting of Iraq’s national museum began on April 10, 2003. At least half of the artefacts taken remain missing and disturbingly, the illegal trade in stolen antiquities has grown in the years since.
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Looting of antiquities is a serious problem, but looters are not always just motivated by greed.
Most African leaders have done little to improve the welfare of their people. Despite political parties different ideologies nothing really changes when governments change.
Sales of antiquities legally excavated are just as ethically problematic as those likely looted.
Cultural imperialism and looting were part and parcel of the colonial project. Today, some argue this legacy continues. But in a globalised society, where does borrowing end and appropriation begin?
The downturn in the commodity boom will not automatically lead to diversification of Africa’s economies. This can only be achieved through a focus on creating learning economies driven by innovation.
Principales colaboradores
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Head, Public Engagement, Chau Chak Wing Museum, University of Sydney
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Visiting Fellow in Art History, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Research Fellow, Institute of Development Studies
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Co-Director of the Wits-Oxford Mobility Governance Lab, University of the Witwatersrand
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Founding Director of Program on Intrastate Conflict, Harvard Kennedy School
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Professor of the Practice of International Development, Harvard Kennedy School
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Professor of Public Affairs, Tshwane University of Technology
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Distinguished Research Fellow, Human Sciences Research Council
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Senior Lecturer in Museum Studies, UCL
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Professor of Law, University of California, Irvine
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Vice-Dean Research, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Urban Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Research Fellow, King's College London
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Research associate, Newcastle University
