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Introduction

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In the Introduction, Shimrit Lee explores how the increasing number of protest movements against imperialism, racism, and colonialism have brought the ‘neutrality’ of museums into question. Topics discussed include museum’s ties to imperialism, colonialism, and war, museums as contested spaces in recent times, the culture of forgetfulness about the political and cultural undertones of why museums own certain artifacts, and how to move forwards with decolonization and decolonizing museums.

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Shimrit Lee

Shimrit Lee is a writer, curator, and educator. Her research lies at the intersection of visual and cultural studies, postcolonial theory, and critical security studies. Her essays and reviews have been published in a number of cultural journals and art magazines. She completed her PhD in the Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at NYU in 2019, and currently teaches at the Brooklyn Institute for Social Research.