#140 Archives - Contested Histories https://contestedhistories.org/tag/140/ Practical remedies to disputes over historical markers in public spaces Wed, 15 Jan 2025 11:57:41 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://contestedhistories.org/wp-content/uploads/cropped-CH_Symbol_Light_Bkg@10x-32x32.png #140 Archives - Contested Histories https://contestedhistories.org/tag/140/ 32 32 Cecil John Rhodes Statue at the University of Cape Town in Cape Town https://contestedhistories.org/resources/case-studies/cecil-john-rhodes-statue-at-the-university-of-cape-town-in-cape-town?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cecil-john-rhodes-statue-at-the-university-of-cape-town-in-cape-town Tue, 28 Sep 2021 14:15:56 +0000 https://contestedhistories.org/resources// In 2015 the #Rhodesmustfall protests erupted at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. The resulting debate and movement soon spread globally, with similar protests occurring at the University of Oxford. This case study shows how protests over symbolic historical representations can draw wider attention to issues of structural inequality and the necessity for […]

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]]> In 2015 the #Rhodesmustfall protests erupted at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. The resulting debate and movement soon spread globally, with similar protests occurring at the University of Oxford. This case study shows how protests over symbolic historical representations can draw wider attention to issues of structural inequality and the necessity for decolonizing public spaces. It also illustrates how compliance with heritage laws need to be taken into consideration and can require multi-stakeholder discussions in order to effect change.

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]]> Rhodes Must Fall https://contestedhistories.org/resources/books/rhodes-must-fall?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rhodes-must-fall Sat, 07 Jul 2018 15:08:00 +0000 https://contestedhistories.org/resources// Written by key members of the movement in Oxford, Rhodes Must Fall is the story of that campaign. Showing the crucial importance of both intersectionality and solidarity with sister movements in South Africa and beyond, this book shows what it means to boldly challenge the racism rooted deeply at the very heart of empire.

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]]> Written by key members of the movement in Oxford, Rhodes Must Fall is the story of that campaign. Showing the crucial importance of both intersectionality and solidarity with sister movements in South Africa and beyond, this book shows what it means to boldly challenge the racism rooted deeply at the very heart of empire.

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