Architectures of Colonialism

Whose heritage are colonial sites? Which conflicting memories are attached to them? How are archives and material evidence reassessed to bring forward the stories of marginalised subjects? Following the call for decolonisation, this volume explores historical methodologies and shows the entanglement of narratives at architectural sites, bringing together archaeology, architectural history, and heritage studies.The question of what heritage is and how we deal with it is not a neutral one. Recent events such as the Black Lives Matter movement and the toppling of monuments have made evident how much the colonial past is inscribed in our built environment; at the same time, colonialism affects memorialisation and historiography. Hence, those involved in architectural history are challenged to reconsider their positionality.
ISBN 9783035626742. Birkhauser Verlag. pb. 352 pages. 120 b/w ills. 24 x 17 cm.
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