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German Historical Institute London PodcastGerman Historical Institute London PodcastKokou Azamede: The Perception of Colonial Cultural Goods and Human Remains among Communities in the Former German Colony of Togo in the Context of the Restitution DebateThe issue of restitution continues to animate public debate in both European and African societies. The search for ways and means to present the problem and to involve communities is becoming a challenge for some African leaders because opinions on the issue tend to diverge between the communities and social groups concerned, depending in part on the quality of information available to them. This lecture aims to show the perception of colonial cultural goods and human remains among communities of the former German colony of Togo, now located in Togo and Ghana, and how their positions have developed in response...2024-01-1749 minGerman Historical Institute London PodcastGerman Historical Institute London PodcastKokou Azamede, Mirjam Brusius and Kim König: The restitution debate in TogoThe issue of restitution is an ongoing topic of public debate in both European and African societies. In this GHIL podcast interview, GHIL Fellow for Colonial and Global History Mirjam Brusius and PR Officer Kim König talk to Kokou Azamede, Associate Professor at the Department of German Studies at the University of Lomé, about his work with local communities in the former German colony of Togo, which assesses their knowledge and perception of colonial cultural goods and human remains from their region. Azamede’s research shows new pathways to understanding and cooperation with a view to possible restitution.2024-01-1722 minTerra X History - Der PodcastTerra X History - Der PodcastKolonialismus: Wie Deutschland zur Imperial-Macht wurde1884 betritt Deutschland mit der Kolonie Deutsch-Südwestafrika, heute Namibia, die koloniale Bühne. Bis heute wird der deutsche Imperialismus oft als eine kurze, harmlose Episode der Geschichte abgetan. Dabei begeht Deutschland 1904 den ersten Völkermord des 20. Jahrhunderts an den Herero und Nama in Deutsch-Südwestafrika. Und wird in nur wenigen Jahren viertgrößten Kolonialmacht. Die Deutschen herrschen in ihren Kolonien mit derselben Härte wie andere Kolonialmächte. Mit Ende 1. Weltkriegs verliert das Deutsche Reich alle seine Kolonien. Bis heute ist diese dunkle Seite der deutschen Geschichte nur unvollständig aufgearbeitet. Wir werfen einen kritischen Blick auf die deutsche Kolonialg...2022-10-2853 min