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Archival Platform Posts
Editor’s note
Now that some of those 2010 resolutions have already been broken, there is room for more. Read More
Unite and organise
Perhaps we should listen to President Zuma’s call for artists to “unite and give government an organised structure to work with”, and apply it to the archive and heritage sector. Read More
Increased access to classified state archives
Harriet Deacon reflects on the value of increased access to classified state archives. Read More
Editor’s note
2010 will be concerned not just with the World Cup but also with issues such as digitisation, repatriation, and education in the archive and heritage sector. Read More
Guest Posts
Rediscovering Minerva: heritage and economics
Thomas Gstraunthaler reports on the first SA conference on cultural organizations in times of economic crisis. Read More
How should we continue to remember forced removals?
Uthando Baduza suggests that institutions like museums should address current socio-economic challenges. Read More
Zimbabwe’s experience implementing the 2003 Convention on Intangible Heritage
Stephen Chifunyise explains how Zimbabwe has been implementing UNESCO’s Convention on Intangible Heritage at national level. Read More
City Museums and Urban Development
Patrick Abungu, recently a MA student at the Reinwardt Academy in Amsterdam, comments on the role of a city museum using examples from Africa and Europe. Read More
