‘The last frontier of colonialism’: Museum restitution and the politics of longing
Published online on May 08, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Material Culture, Volume 31, Issue 2, Page 274-291, June 2026.
This article offers the politics of longing as a new conceptual lens through which to view calls for the restitution of museum artefacts collected through colonial looting and plunder. Three perspectives frame this longing: that of the ‘host’ country, ...
This article offers the politics of longing as a new conceptual lens through which to view calls for the restitution of museum artefacts collected through colonial looting and plunder. Three perspectives frame this longing: that of the ‘host’ country, ...