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About the lecture

Many statues and monuments related to historical figures and events connected to the histories of colonialism have had an important role during the recent Black Lives Matter demonstrations. Statues have been toppled or defaced in different cities around the world, as a way of protesting, challenging and changing present-day narratives, perspectives about the past and commemorative traditions. During the ICOMOS Lecture on 9 September 2020, we reflected on the role of statues and monuments in the public space in the context of contemporary identity politics in three European countries with long-lasting colonial histories: Portugal, the Netherlands and the UK. What function have monuments and statues served historically and continue to serve in our postcolonial present? Why have these objects taken on such an important role during the recent protests? How might we interpret the destruction of monuments or the creation of new ones? To explore questions such as these, we invited speakers from the United Kingdom, Portugal and the Netherlands to engage in a conversation with each other, the moderators (Sofia Lovegrove and Remco Vermeulen) and the audience. The speakers are Ann Rigney, Beatriz Gomes Dias, Bruno Sena Martins, Nancy Jouwe and Rebecca Senior. We hope that by looking at different contexts together, and from the perspective of different disciplines, we have contributed to recent and ongoing discussions about these topics.

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