The Politics of Heritage in Africa

The Politics of Heritage Conference Website

 

Host – ASC

Date – July 8 & 9

Time- 8:30 – 5:00

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

 

This conference will convene a multi-disciplinary group of scholars based at institutions in Ghana, South Africa and the University of Michigan to illuminate the domains in which heritage is being made in Africa today.  The conference is organized around five themes:

  • Tradition, agency and art
  • History and solidarity
  • Language politics
  • Archives and democracy
  • Urban heritage