Object Movement Dialogues — News and Events — International Inventories Programme

OMD x Restitution Dialogues: A Crossover Event

We are happy to announce that the 6th edition of the now virtual Object Movement Dialogues (and the last of the year!) is a partnership: we're in collaboration with the incredible folks at Open Restitution Africa, and their monthly Restitution Dialogues webinar series! The title of this collaborative event is ’Actions on Object Return in Africa’. Moderated by The Nest Collective’s Dr. Njoki Ngumi, the conversation will feature Nana Oforiatta Ayim, a writer, art historian, filmmaker and the founder of the dynamic Ano Institution of Arts and Knowledge in Ghana.

EventsIIPNovember 24, 2020Restitution, Object Movement Dialogues, Object Return

#OMD 5: Imagining Beyond Imperialism

On the 15th of October 2020, we were thrilled to host the 5th edition Object Movement Dialogues titled ‘Imagining Beyond Imperialism’—this was also our first virtual edition! Moderated by Dr. Njoki Ngumi, the conversation was between two wonderful people: Chao Tayiana (co-founder of Open Restitution Africa and Museum of British Colonialism) and Olivia Windham-Stewart (co-founder of the Museum of British Colonialism).

NewsIIPNovember 16, 2020Object Movement Dialogues, Imperialism

Object Movement Dialogues #4 Recap, and End-Year Greetings!

On November 29th 2019, the IIP team were happy to host our fourth public debate at the Nairobi National Museum's Kenya Hall, where partnership members National Museums of Kenya (represented by Mr. George Juma) gave presentations to members of the public and press on our activities since the project launch, as well as details of our new exhibition project - Invisible Inventories.

EventsIIPDecember 16, 2019Object Movement Dialogues, Vigango

You are invited to a special edition of Object Movement Dialogues + launch of Invisible Inventories!

The International Inventories Programme will host its fourth members workshop in Nairobi between the 25th and 29th of November. This week long workshop will provide a framework to discuss current progress and research findings, as well as forge the continuing collaboration between IIP members on our new exhibition project - Invisible Inventories - and introduce new members to the project.

Event: Object Movement Dialogues #3

The third edition of our public Object Movement Dialogues takes place on the 4th of September 2019, at the Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum in Cologne, Germany. This edition of the public dialogue (our first outside Nairobi) coincides with a 9-day workshop and meeting of the entire IIP team in Frankfurt and Cologne.

EventsIIPAugust 30, 2019Object Movement Dialogues, Cologne, Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum

Review: Object Movement Dialogues #2

On June 25th, 2018, the IIP team were happy to host our second public debate at the Goethe-Institut Nairobi auditorium, where partnership members National Museums of Kenya (represented by Ms. Lydia Nafula), SHIFT (represented by Mr. Simon Rittmeier) and…

Event: Object Movement Dialogues #2

The second edition of our public Object Movement Dialogues takes place on the 25th of June 2019, at the Goethe-Institut Nairobi auditorium. The event will consist of progress updates from the IIP team (the National Museums of Kenya, SHIFT and the Nest Collective), as well as…

Kenya is starting to track its valuable stolen artifacts worldwide

Perhaps for the first time in Kenya’s history, there’s a movement to investigate the cultural artifacts stolen and kept outside the country’s borders. The discussions surround how certain objects were bundled or bequeathed from the East African nation, exploring where in the West they are actually housed, who holds the agency to demand their repatriation, and how their historical and cultural legacy can be harnessed for sustainable and creative development.

NewsIIPDecember 13, 2018Press, OMD, Object Movement Dialogues