The “colonial object” in autoethnography: examples from Ireland, Hong Kong, and Zambia

Briony Widdis

doi:10.1111/cura.12596

The “colonial object” in autoethnography: examples from Ireland, Hong Kong, and Zambia

Briony Widdis^*

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School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics

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Abstract

This article uses autoethnography to explore objects from Zambia, Hong Kong, and Ireland, dated between 1848 and the 1990s. It explores subjective conceptualizations of the “colonial object,” and seeks to disrupt imperialist narratives as well as to decenter the white family from which its examples come. The paper discusses the objects as potential sites for developing transcultural collaboration, and examines their relevance to decolonization in the Anthropocene.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	43-62
Number of pages	20
Journal	Curator: The Museum Journal
Volume	67
Issue number	1
Early online date	30 Jan 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/cura.12596
Publication status	Early online date - 30 Jan 2024

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Museology

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