I think all countries with archaeological sites should do this. Time to get collections out of private hands and mainstream museums. History belongs to the peoples who lived it.

#Histodons
#Archaeology
#Colonialism
#Reparations
#HistoricalJustice

- Israel’s Amnesty for Antiquities Looters Produces Treasures

https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/2023-07-04/ty-article-magazine/israels-amnesty-for-antiquities-looters-produces-treasures/00000189-2113-d145-a1e9-337702140000

Downloadable advert (.pdf) for 21 Feb BOOK LAUNCH for Routledge Handbook of Memory Activism. Registration link embedded. Please circulate widely!

#History #HistoricalJustice #MemoryStudies #HumanRights #Sociology #Anthropology #Politics #Democracy

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Outgoing AHA president James Sweet argues that attempts to make history an instrument and accoutrement of justice risk, “replacing one set of myths and lies with another.” In fact #HistoricalJustice is perfectly compatible w rigorous social science. #histodons #aha23

One positive aspect of the #Dutch #apology for #slavery: by highlighting the legacies and ongoing harms, #Rutte sets a bar for govt policy/action. Falling short henceforth is not just indifference to #racism but HYPOCRISY. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63993283.amp #HistoricalJustice

Out now in Global Studies Quarterly (ISA/Oxford UP): “Political Apologies for Historical Injustices: Engaging with Questions of Power, Impact and Utility.” #apologies #HistoricalJustice #HumanRights #reconciliation #InternationalRelations #colonialism #postcolonialism https://academic.oup.com/isagsq/article/2/4/ksac076/6916941

Published today. “Political Apologies for Historical Injustices: Engaging w Questions of Power, Utility, and Impact.” Special Forum for Global Studies Quarterly. https://academic.oup.com/isagsq/article/2/4/ksac076/6916941?login=false #internationalrelations #apologies #HistoricalJustice