This first issue will be devoted to debates and reflections on the decolonisation of university collections.
This proposal is part of a process initiated by the Musée L to study collections originating from a colonial context to rethink museography and museum practices.
Courtesy UCLouvain
Indeed, the Musée L holds several objects from former colonies and/or acquired in contexts of occupation or oppression.
Proposals to <unimusea-museel@uclouvain.be> before 25 January 2026.
Study days in October 2026
This call for papers is linked to two study days organised by the Musée L on 8 and 9 October 2026 in Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium), entitled ‘Decolonising university collections? Challenges, issues and perspectives’.
They will be accessible in hybrid mode: by videoconference and in person.
We invite the authors of the selected contributions to speak at these study days.
Posters, round tables, artistic performances and other moments of reflection are currently being prepared.
The detailed programme will be published in the first half of 2026.
