Maritime museums and transatlantic slavery: A study in British and American identity

Leffler, Phyllis

doi:10.1080/14794010608656840

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“…Many peopleincluding Liverpudlians-remain ignorant about the topic. The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade has continued to be, until recently, a neglected topic for the vast majority of museums, especially those in countries that directly benefited from the trade (Leffler 2006). Museums were agents of Empire during the eighteenth and nineteenth century, which showcased racialised ideas of colonial 'others' while bolstering national pride for those in the metropole.…”

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Afrobits: An interactive installation of African music and the Trans-Atlantic slave trade

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Murrieta-Flores

Radburn

et al. 2020

Electronic Workshops in Computing

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This paper introduces Afrobits, an interactive installation about African music and the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. Its main aim is to bring to light invisible stories hidden behind geographic epistemologies. The installation highlights the contribution that African cultures had on the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of the world, such as popular music. Although it covers diverse countries, we focused on the Americas, placing emphasis on Latin-America as the biopolitical space that enabled the integration of native cultures with African peoples. As this project involved web scientists, graphic designers, historians, digital humanists and artists, we also discuss the benefits of interdisciplinary research; contributions from University researchers for the development of storytelling projects for the Cultural Heritage sector; and the implementation of complex technologies and research methods.

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confidence: 99%