Decolonize the museum
Have you visited Museum Volkenkunde in Leiden? If you have, you might see a grand statue of the Hindu god Ganesha. Weighing some 2.5 tons, this unique stone sculpture is one of the best preserved …
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Indonesia: Decolonizing the mind
The term “decolonization” is becoming the crux of critical social, cultural, literary and historical study, particularly at Western institutions. Defined rather literally, “decolonization” is the undoing of colonialism. In this strictly practical sense, the peoples …