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Opening ‘Pandora’s box’: archives as sites of hurt and hope
Jo-Anne Duggan reflects on the power of archives tounleash secrets, lies and uncomfortable truths - but also to bring hope.
Silences, secrets and memory
Jo-Anne Duggan considers some of the hotly debated issues of 2011.
The 6th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Heritage
Harriet Deacon reports on this important gathering held in Bali from 22 to 29 November 2011.
DISH 2011 conference: Thinking about digital strategies for heritage
Harriet Deacon reports on DISH 2011, an international conference on digital strategies for heritage.
‘The Visual Century’ Johannesburg launch
A few weeks ago, Thokozani Mhlambi attended a seminar held at Wits to launch Visual Century, a four-volume publication that revises the history of visual art from a post-apartheid point of view.
What does the Protection of State Information Act mean for archives?
Jo-Anne Duggan reflects on the implications of this contentious Bill.
Am I my Children’s Hair?
Xolelwa Kashe-Katiya writes about her personal experiences of having to deal with the politics of hair with her children.
Good hair, bad hair
Harriet Deacon continues the series on hair and heritage by reviewing the US literature on African-American experiences with hair and racism.
The Zulu Society Archive
Thokozani Mhlambi shares some thoughts on the archives of the Zulu Society. members of this society were instrumental in initiating the first radio broadcasts in Zulu in the late 1930s.
Civil society archives: what role do they play in and how can we sustain them?
Jo-Anne Duggan considers the importance of civil society archives and the organisations that collect and make these accessible.
Ten reflections on heritage in a time of change
Jo-Anne Duggan reflects on some of the broad concerns that have shaped our heritage practice in recent years.
Old Bones or Ancestors?
Xolelwa Kashe-Katiya discusses how human remains are revered as ancestors in different contexts.
Mind the practice gap: improving the interface between theory and practice
Harriet Deacon reflects on the need to bring heritage practitioners and theorists together.
A human resource strategy for the heritage sector?
Xolelwa Kashe-Katiya wonders about the various strategies proposed for the sector!
From memory to archive
Jo-Anne Duggan reflects on how, why and when memory becomes archive.
