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European University Legacies

Problematic Heritage and Contemporary Practice

Author: Peter Bille Larsen and Prof Marketa Kov  

European University Legacies
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Explores problematic university heritage in Europe interrogating both historical legacies and contemporary practice.

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Explores problematic university heritage in Europe interrogating both historical legacies and contemporary practice.

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This book challenges straightforward narratives of universities as sites of intellectual progress and societal development, bringing into the debate the remembrances of colonial pasts, material legacies, racialized inequalities and problematic histories. It offers a decentered deep-dive into, and comparative perspective on, the different kinds of university heritage values in both tangible and intangible forms. The book seeks to shed light on how European university heritage is problematized and acknowledged in terms of epistemic reparation and redress. Rather than taking the idea of Europe for granted, editors and contributors opt for an inclusive perspective that acknowledges diversity of positionalities and experiences in different political and historical contexts. By bringing such perspectives together, the book encourages connection and cross-thematic learning on topics such as colonialism, authoritarianism, racism and misogyny.

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About the Author

Peter Bille Larsen is Senior Lecturer at the University of Geneva, where he heads the Geneva Heritage Lab. He has a strong interest in critical theory, heritage studies and political ecology including work in the fields of environmental governance, international human rights, heritage and sustainable development. He is also a member of the Swiss National UNESCO Commission and presides over the Interface Commission of the Swiss Anthropological Association to strengthen anthropological engagement on critical societal challenges. Recent books include World heritage and human rights (Earthscan, 2017), The Anthropology of Conservation NGOs (Palgrave, 2018), World heritage and sustainable development (Routledge, 2018), Governing heritage and creativity (Letteraventidue, 2023). Markéta Křízová is Professor of Ibero-American Studies at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague. Her research involves the history of overseas expansion, migrations and cultural transfers, history of modern slavery, as well as intellectual history (including the history of museums and history of racial thought). Her previous publications include the edited volume (with Jitka Maleckova) Central Europe and the Non-European world in the long 19th century (Berlin 2022).

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Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Published
30th September 2025
Pages
256
ISBN
9781399550918

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