Contested Statues and Monuments with Jadé Botha

Contested Statues and Monuments
How to settle disputes over representation in public places

Can a statue be offensive, objectionable or even violent? And who decides what to do with such a monument? In this episode, I speak with Jadé Botha, a Ph.D. researcher at the European University Institute who previously worked for the Contested Histories Initiative.

We discuss case studies from around the world, including the Edward Colston statue in Bristol and Mussolini’s bas-relief in Bolzano, and explore how community involvement and contextualization can offer alternatives to removal.

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