#368
Pillar of Shame
Hong Kong
By Contested Histories Initiative •
Hong Kong By IHJR Research Team August 2022… Read More
Erasure
#40
Sebastián de Belálcazar Statue in Popayán
Colombia
By Contested Histories Initiative •
The statue of Sebastian de Belalcazar, erected in 1940 in Popayan, Colombia, was torn down in September 2020 during a wave of protests. Local indigenous communities had long considered the statue as the embodiment of the city’s colonial past, and a symbol of the continued impact on their lived experience. Read More
#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