Indigenous Law: Plural Pathways to Reclaiming Heritage

© KHK EViR

Workshop

Tuesday, 22 October to Wednesday, 23 October 2024

Venue:

Käte Hamburger Kolleg (Iduna Building)
Room 7011 (7th floor)
Servatiiplatz 9
48143 Münster

Organisation:

Dr. João Figueiredo
Käte Hamburger Kolleg
joao.figueiredo@uni-muenster.de

Dr. Sebastian M. Spitra
University of Vienna
sebastian.spitra@univie.ac.at

Concept

Indigenous Law predates the establishment of settler-colonial states. It persisted and kept developing up until today, and, contrary to ‘Aboriginal Law’ or ‘Indian Laws,’ it remains the creation of Indigenous peoples, a manifestation of their normative creativity. It is plural and offers many pathways to reclaiming cultural heritage and constructing alternative futures. This workshop provides the chance to discuss some of these possibilities.

Programme

22.10.2024
Käte Hamburger Kolleg EViR – Conference Room

14.00
Reception

14.15
Opening remarks

14.30
Marijke Bassani (University of New South Wales)
“Exploring barriers to the homecoming of cultural heritage for Indigenous LGTQIA+ Peoples”

15.30
Tarisi Vunidilo (California State University)
“Fijian Research Frameworks for Repatriation from Museums: An Indigenous iTaukei Perspective”

16.30
Coffee break

17.00
Munyaradzi Elton Sagiya (Käte Hamburger Kolleg Inherit, Berlin)
“Decolonizing Heritage Conservation in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe: Legal Ambiguities and Community Aspirations”

18.30
Public Keynote:
Val Napoleon (University of Victoria)
Taking Indigenous Intellectual Property Law Seriously as Law

In collaboration with the Center for Empire Studies
Lecture hall F4, Domplatz 20-22

20.00
Dinner

 

23.10.2024
Käte Hamburger Kolleg EViR – Conference Room

10.00
Closed-door discussion of participant’s chapters

12.30
Lunch

14.00
Final remarks