European University Legacies: Problematic Heritage and Contemporary Practice

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European University Legacies

Problematic Heritage and Contemporary Practice

Herausgegeben von: Peter Bille Larsen und Markéta Křížová

Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlicht/Copyright: 2025

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Explores problematic university heritage in Europe interrogating both historical legacies and contemporary practice

Provides cutting edge analysis of university legacies of colonialism, inequalities and authoritarianism
Adopts a prism that includes both tangible and intangible heritage (university buildings, museum collections, botanical gardens and historiography)
Interdisciplinary contributions come from historians, anthropologists, and museums studies, bringing on both long-term research engagement and practitioner perspectives

This book challenges straightforward narratives of universities as sites of intellectual progress and societal development, bringing into the debate the remembrances of colonial pasts, material legacies, racialized inequalities and problematic histories. It offers a decentered deep-dive into, and comparative perspective on, the different kinds of university heritage values in both tangible and intangible forms. The book seeks to shed light on how European university heritage is problematized and acknowledged in terms of epistemic reparation and redress. Rather than taking the idea of Europe for granted, editors and contributors opt for an inclusive perspective that acknowledges diversity of positionalities and experiences in different political and historical contexts. By bringing such perspectives together, the book encourages connection and cross-thematic learning on topics such as colonialism, authoritarianism, racism and misogyny.

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For universities and colleges of further and higher education

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