Rainer Hatoum

04/05/22

“Sensitivity” at Work. A Double-Edged Sword

DCNtR Debate #2

“Cultural sensitivity” has emerged as a central, though ambivalent, concept in my archival work of the past twenty years. Thereby, my experience has been markedly influenced by my regional focus on North America. Here, socio-political changes led to the passing of laws such as the Indian Religious Freedom Act and the Native Grave Protection and […]

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04/17/18

“Dialogue” and “Collaboration” with “Source Communities”

Personal reflections on the theme of "common heritage"*

*Translated by Jonathan DeVore and Julian Schmischke Ethnological museums and collections occupy a special position within the museum landscape. One of the reasons for this is that many contemporary descendants of the communities from which the collections originate seek feedback from these collections. In this respect, these institutions have a new, particular user group, the […]

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