Platform Walkthrough: Case Study Filter Tool
Case Studies Filter tool, one of the four core features of the Open Restitution Africa Open Data Platform,…
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Platform Walkthrough: Query the Data
Query the Data, one of the four core features of the Open Restitution Africa Data Platform, is an…
Platform Walkthrough: Restitution Journeys
Restitution Journeys, one of the four core features of the Open Restitution Africa Data Platform, provides an overview of how restitution…
Restitution 101 Screenings in Lesotho and Rwanda: Broadening the Conversation
In August and September 2025, Open Restitution hosted Restitution 101 screenings in Lesotho and Rwanda. These public events…
Rethinking Inventories for African-led Restitution
Inventories of collections within African museums and cultural institutions are essential for collections management, preservation, and cultural heritage…
Meet Our Fourth Cohort Of Case Study Researchers
Open Restitution Africa is pleased to share that we have completed our largest and final cohort of Case…
Restitution in Practice: From Policy to Activation
Between 19 – 20th March 2025, University of the Western Cape and Open Restitution Africa convened a two-day…
CASE STUDY RESEARCHERS: OPEN CALL-OUT
Open Restitution Africa is undertaking a large-scale research project to map past and current restitution undertakings for belongings…
Celebrating Emancipation Day in Kingston: A Restitution 101 Screening
On August 1st, as part of the Emancipation Day celebrations, Open Restitution Africa had the unique opportunity to…
Introducing Our Case Study Researchers (3rd Cohort)
We’re thrilled to introduce the newest members of our research team, who bring a wealth of knowledge and…
Restitution 101: A History of Theft (Dakar Screening)
Continuing our mission to cultivate meaningful dialogues around restitution, we conducted a screening of “Restitution 101: A History…
Introducing Our Case Study Researchers (2nd Cohort)
In our ongoing commitment to champion African heritage restitution, Open Restitution Africa proudly introduces the dedicated individuals who…
Chao & Molemo at The Open Society Foundations ‘Global Convening for the Restitution of African Heritage’
Our co-founders, Chao Tayiana and Molemo Moiloa, took the stage as featured speakers at the Open Society Foundations’…
Introducing Our Case Study Researchers
In our ongoing mission to champion the restitution of African heritage, we cast out a call for Case…
Open Call for Case Study Researchers
Open Restitution Africa is undertaking a large-scale research project to map past andcurrent restitution undertakings for material heritage…
African Voices in Restitution
African scholars and professionals who have contributed greatly to restitution conversations, efforts, through their dedication to the preservation…
Research Process UpdateÂ
February was spent mapping out goals for the first half of the year. This set the tone for…
Access For Who? Podcast launch
The Access For who? Podcast hosted by Chao Tayiana Maina and Molemo Moiloa is a five part mini-series…