Colonialism
#100
Statue of Joséphine de Beauharnais in Fort-de-France
Martinique
By Contested Histories Initiative • July 2021
The statue of Napoleon’s first wife, first Empress of the French, lingered beheaded in Martinique, one of the remaining overseas territories of France. In July 2020 the Statue was permanently demolished. This case introduces the role of non-restoration as a memory policy to prevent and/or react to conflicts rooted in… Read More
#89
Tower of Peace in Miyazaki
Japan
By Contested Histories Initiative • July 2021
Built in 1938, the Hakkō Ichiu Tower in the Miyazaki prefecture was meant to embody the Japanese spirit. The stone reliefs of the Tower, as well as the carving ‘Hakkō Ichiu’ represent a world under Japanese rule. As a result of the Second World War, the slogan was removed. In… Read More
#4
Columbus Monument in Buenos Aires
Argentina
By Contested Histories Initiative •
The Monument to Christopher Columbus has caused great controversy as part of the heritage and historical memory of Argentina. Opinions were divided between his legacy as a discoverer of the ‘New World’ or as a ‘perpetrator of genocide.’ After several legal disputes, the monument is now located on the coast… Read More
#9
Captain Cook Landing Sculptures in Botany Bay, Sydney
Australia
By Contested Histories Initiative • July 2021
Captain James Cook’s landing site at Kamay Botany Bay has been a focus of public debate, contestation, commemoration, celebration, and mourning in Australia since the 1860s. The recent controversies over the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of Cook’s landing presented a new opportunity for multi-stakeholder discussions to take place. Focused… Read More
Resources for Decolonising the Curriculum
By University of Westminster Centre for Education and Teaching Innovation • 2021
Resources available for use with staff and students for decolonising the curriculum. Includes teaching resources, glossaries, and workshop materials. Read More
#167
Report of a Commission Inquiry Established by Oriel College, Oxford into Issues Associated with Memorial to Cecil Rhodes
By Oriel College Commission of Inquiry • April 2021
Report of actions of a Commission, established by the Governing Body of Oriel College in Oxford in June 2020, in order to consider the issues raised for the College by the memorials and legacy of Cecil Rhodes. Read More
Past Due
Report and Recommendations of the LA Mayor's Office Civic Memory Working Group
By Los Angeles Mayor’s Office Civic Memory Working Group • April 2021
Los Angeles has long been celebrated—and caricatured—as a “city of the future.” Does it follow that this sensibility invites or even requires minimal attention to the past? Given recent and ongoing upheavals across the United States regarding commemorative monuments, statues, and the like—underpinned by increasingly widespread and resonant cries for… Read More
Getting the Balance Right?
An Inspection of how Effectively the Police Deal with Protests
By Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services • 2021
The report is a investigation into how effectively the police manage protests. An assessment is made of the extent to which the police have been using their existing powers effectively, and what steps the Government could take to ensure that the police have the right powers to respond to protests. Read More
Human Impact of World War II
By Diversify Our Narrative • 2021
This lesson plan should be precluded by an overview of the Second World War, and can be used as a supplementary lesson that offers a deeper lens into the war’s violence and its driving forces. Students should have a basic understanding of the historical context of the war, including its… Read More
Decolonising DMU Toolkit
(Ongoing)
By Decolonising DMU • 2021
The toolkit is a work a progress and elements will be released as they are created, including: examples of good practice, FAQs, Narratives of staff experiences and a podcast series of discussions with colleagues and students. Topics will be centered around decolonising history and the curriculum. Read More