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SUMMARY:Sermonizing on Archaeology and Heritage Studies in Post Colonial S
 ub Saharan Africa  - Prof Caleb Folorunso\, University of Ibadan\, Nigeria
  (Ex-officio World Archaeological Congress)
DTSTART:20191118T170000Z
DTEND:20191118T180000Z
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CONTACT:Victoria Jones
DESCRIPTION:This presentation is a reminiscence of close to four decades i
 nvolvement in research and teaching in African Archaeology and Heritage St
 udies. The intent is to highlight some aspects of the trajectories of the 
 development of Archaeology and Heritage Studies emphasizing the colonial a
 ntecedents in theories\, methods and practice leading on to the establishm
 ent of African Studies programmes in African universities at independence 
 and the rise of Afrocentrists reactions to Eurocentrists interpretations o
 f African history arising from the use of imported theories. Ironically\, 
 theories such as the diffusionist theory had been challenged and unwitting
 ly endorsed by Afrocentrists. The view being expressed here is for African
  Archaeology to move away from what I would describe as the justification 
 for the African past and face the urgent needs of the present which includ
 e a proper understanding of the African archaeological data and the protec
 tion of archaeological\, historic and cultural sites which are today objec
 ts of criminal neglect. Put in other words\, Archaeology in Africa today s
 hould go beyond the deconstruction of the colonial narratives and establis
 h the relevance of the discipline to the continent. Experiences from field
  research in the Benue Valley\, Ijaye\, Old Oyo and Benin among others as 
 well as interventions at several international fora would be used to illus
 trate the stated positions.
LOCATION:Seminar Room S1 Alison Richard Building\, 7 West Road\, Cambridge
  CB3 9DT
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