Posts tagged Object Movement Dialogues
OMD x Restitution Dialogues: A Crossover Event

We are happy to announce that the 6th edition of the now virtual Object Movement Dialogues (and the last of the year!) is a partnership: we're in collaboration with the incredible folks at Open Restitution Africa, and their monthly Restitution Dialogues webinar series! The title of this collaborative event is ’Actions on Object Return in Africa’. Moderated by The Nest Collective’s Dr. Njoki Ngumi, the conversation will feature Nana Oforiatta Ayim, a writer, art historian, filmmaker and the founder of the dynamic Ano Institution of Arts and Knowledge in Ghana.

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#OMD 5: Imagining Beyond Imperialism

On the 15th of October 2020, we were thrilled to host the 5th edition Object Movement Dialogues titled ‘Imagining Beyond Imperialism’—this was also our first virtual edition! Moderated by Dr. Njoki Ngumi, the conversation was between two wonderful people: Chao Tayiana (co-founder of Open Restitution Africa and Museum of British Colonialism) and Olivia Windham-Stewart (co-founder of the Museum of British Colonialism).

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Object Movement Dialogues #4 Recap, and End-Year Greetings!

On November 29th 2019, the IIP team were happy to host our fourth public debate at the Nairobi National Museum's Kenya Hall, where partnership members National Museums of Kenya (represented by Mr. George Juma) gave presentations to members of the public and press on our activities since the project launch, as well as details of our new exhibition project - Invisible Inventories.

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You are invited to a special edition of Object Movement Dialogues + launch of Invisible Inventories!

The International Inventories Programme will host its fourth members workshop in Nairobi between the 25th and 29th of November. This week long workshop will provide a framework to discuss current progress and research findings, as well as forge the continuing collaboration between IIP members on our new exhibition project - Invisible Inventories - and introduce new members to the project.

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Kenya is starting to track its valuable stolen artifacts worldwide

Perhaps for the first time in Kenya’s history, there’s a movement to investigate the cultural artifacts stolen and kept outside the country’s borders. The discussions surround how certain objects were bundled or bequeathed from the East African nation, exploring where in the West they are actually housed, who holds the agency to demand their repatriation, and how their historical and cultural legacy can be harnessed for sustainable and creative development.

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