Academia
African Voices Archive
Prince Kum’a Ndumbe III
Dr. Akin Ogundiran
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Mnyaka Sururu Mboro is a Tanzanian activist, co-founder of the NGO Berlin Postkolonial. He has been actively campaigning for the acknowledgment of German colonialism in the public sphere since the 1980s. He leads guided tours through the so-called “African Quarter” in Berlin and is board member of the NGO Decolonize Berlin.
Affiliation(s): Berlin Postkolonial
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Published Work: Conversation: Subverting Firepower: A German Cartridge Upcycled as Snuffbox, a Symbol of Chagga Resistance (In Fifteen Colonial Thefts: A Guide to Looted African Heritage in Museums)
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Anthony Kalume is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in the fields of community engagement, curating, and heritage. Currently serving as the Director of the Culture Connect Project, he also chairs the Diversity Lewes community group, where he works to foster inclusion and cultural awareness. Kalume also serves as the Chief Negotiator for Vigango (funerary statues belonging to the Mijikenda Community in Mombasa, Kenya), and is a key member of Vigango Resting Place Project. His work specializes in the decolonization and repatriation of contested objects, particularly in relation to East African textiles. A published author, Kalume is a recognized expert in his field, committed to making meaningful contributions to cultural heritage and community development.
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Prince Kum’a Ndumbe III, the founder of AfricAvenir International, is a renowned and dedicated pan-African scholar. He is a prolific author and the legitimate heir to the throne of Lock Priso (Kum’a Mbape), one of the most significant traditional rulers of the coastal peoples of Cameroon (Sawa). His lifelong commitment has been to the revival and critical reassessment of African cultures, the continent’s history, and the preservation of Africa’s historical artefacts and cultural identity. Prinz Kum’a Ndumbe III continues to champion restitution efforts, notably advocating for the return of the Tangue and compiling extensive documentation to support his claims to Lock Priso’s legacy.
Affiliation(s): AfricAvenir International
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Published Work: Restituez à l’Afrique ses objets de culte et d’art! : Reconstituons notre mémoire collective africaine! Douala IVè/Cameroun : Éditions AfricAvenir.
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Eric Otieno is a scholar, writer and facilitator interested in the intersections between social justice, postcolonial politics, the global ‘order’ and contemporary art & culture. He is a PhD candidate at the Department of Development and Postcolonial Studies at the University of Kassel, Germany, following degrees in Sociology/Political Science (B.A., Frankfurt DE) and Global Political Economy (M.A., Kassel & Coimbra-PT). Eric is also part of the decolonial memory-politics project kassel postkolonial, a commentator on various online/print platforms and contributing editor and content creator at GRIOT mag.
Affiliation(s): The Kassel Postkolonial Project
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Professor Sylvester Okwunodu Ogbechie specializes in the arts and visual culture of Africa and its Diasporas, especially in terms of how art history discourses create value for African cultural patrimony in the age of globalization.
Affiliation(s): UC Santa Barbara
Published Work: How to Bring Africa’s Artifacts Back Home from Europe’s Museums
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Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes is a Senior Lecturer, multidisciplinary researcher and writer. His research focuses on the critical study of development, education and law, and the importance of lived experience and epistemic diversity for decolonial and sustainable futures. His teaching practice is informed by the importance of indigenous knowledges, diverse epistemologies, cultures and critical theories. He also researches on African experiences and Ethiopian traditions, and writes creatively on belonging and diasporic lives.
Affiliation(s): Curtin University
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Published Work: Repatriation: Why Western Museums should Return African Artefacts
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El Hadji Malick Ndiaye holds a doctorate in Art History from Université Rennes II. He is also a graduate of the National Institute of Heritage (Paris) and is a former fellow of the National Institute of Art History (Paris). He is a member of the Orientation Committee of Dak’art 2018 and directed its Commission of Encounters and exchanges. He teaches History of Art and Cultural Heritage, collaborates with several journals and participates in various international scientific activities. As a theoretician and curator, his publications deal with modern / contemporary art and global history, cultural policies and African museum institutions.
Affiliation(s): Dakar University Cheikh Anta Diop, Théodore Monod Museum of African Art, International Council of Museums (ICOM) Senegal
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Published Work: Musée, Colonisation, et Restitution (The Museum, Colonization, and Restitution)
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Dr. Akin Ogundiran is the Chancellor's Professor and Professor of Africana Studies, Anthropology & History at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, where he also served as chair of the Africana Studies Department from 2008 to 2018.
Affiliation(s): University of North Carolina, Charlotte
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Published Work: Knowledge, Ethics, and Power: Publishing African Objects Without Clear African Provenance
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Toussaint Kafarhire Murhula, S.J., is a Jesuit priest and academic leader. He currently directs the Centre Arrupe for Research and Training (CARF) and teaches at Universite Loyola du Congo. His extensive background includes working as an Executive Coach for African leaders at the African Union Kofi Annan Public Health Leadership program and leading the African Studies Association of Africa. In 2022, he was chosen to engage with U.S. institutions on restitution by the Ministry of Culture, Art, and Heritage of the DRC. As the President of ASAA, he will host the International Congress of African and African Diaspora Studies (ICAADS) and a pan-Africanist conference in Lubumbashi in October 2023, gathering scholars, artists, activists, and policymakers to discuss critical topics like restitution, repatriation, and restoration. His diverse research interests span democracy, African resource governance, transgenerational justice, and leadership coaching. His contributions to academic networks and editorial boards further underscore his dedication to advancing knowledge and discourse.
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