Black Lives Matter in Europe: De-Colonization and the Museum - a podcast by BMW Center for German and European Studies

Katrin Sieg, Director of the BMW Centre for German and European Studies at Georgetown, joined us to discuss how European museums have approached the colonial pasts of European countries, the impact of recent events such as the Black Lives Matter movement and how the restitution of artefacts fits into current discussions of decolonization.

The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today.

Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder

Production by Hannah Tyler and Emily Traynor Mayrand

Communications by Jonas Heering, Iris Thatcher and Mitchell Fariss

Design by Sarah Diebboll

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