Graduate Research: Material Culture in Warri Kingdom, Nigeria during the 19th Century with Allegra Ayida
Scottish Centre for Global History by University of Dundee
Episode notes
Allegra Ayida discusses her research on the Warri Kingdom in relation to material culture and imperialism. She also talks about de-centring Europe in her research, oral history and the Benin Bronze debate in the context of museum collections. Link to Allegra's webpage: Home | Allegra Ayida. Books suggested: The Brutish Museums The Benin Bronzes, Colonial Violence and Cultural Restitution by Dan Hicks
The Whole Picture: The Colonial Story of the Art in Our Museums & Why We Need to Talk About It” (2020) by Alice Procter
Keywords
africaempireafrican historybritish empirematerial culture