Koloniales Erbe in Thüringen

Sahra Rausch and Christiane Bürger (eds.)
Koloniales Erbe in Thüringen
Deutscher Kunstverlag, 2024
ISBN: 978-3-422-80210-0
144 pages
32 EUR

With contributions by: Christiane Bürger, Sahra Rausch, Kim Siebenhüner, Florian Wagner, Iris Schröder, Paul Taku Bisong, Urs Lindner, Patricia Vester, Decolonize Weimar, Katharina Nowak, Ronald Hirte, Sebastian Bandelin, Fesseha Berhe Gebregergis, Jan Schubert, Nick Wetschel, Paolo Le van, Luisa Böhm and Patrice Poutrus.

The significance of the colonial past for the present is currently a topic of public debate like no other. The regions far away from the metropolises are increasingly coming under scrutiny, as the colonial lines of communication reached as far as the village colonial goods shop. This anthology from the "Koloniales Erbe in Thüringen" coordination centre explores the traces of the colonial past at a local level and also traces Thuringia's involvement in colonial structures at a global level. The contributions range from the early modern period to the transformation period from 1990 onwards. The book takes stock of current research initiatives at Thuringian universities and also presents the socio-political perspectives of decolonial initiatives and artists. The volume was produced in collaboration with the artist Patricia Vester. Her graphic novel and illustrations, designed especially for this publication, provide inspiration for addressing the colonial past in and out of school.