Education in Museums and Heritage (EDUMaH)

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Education, engagement and decolonisation in museums : the case of the Nosso Sagrado collection
(Tartu Ülikool, 2025) Araldi, Gabriela; Debono, Sandro, juhendaja; Jõesalu, Kirsti, juhendaja; Francis, Dennis, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Humanitaarteaduste ja kunstide valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Kultuuriteaduste instituut
This research examines the educational and transformative potential of the Nosso Sagrado collection, an important example of Afro-Brazilian heritage at the Museu da República, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Guided by an interpretivist paradigm, it employs a qualitative case study with semi-structured interviews, fieldwork, and a literature and theoretical framework review. Reflexive thematic analysis explored the collection’s role in cultural accessibility, education, and the decolonisation of museum practices. Findings reveal its symbolic and political significance for Afro-Brazilian communities, persistent challenges, and the need for inclusive, community-led strategies. The study positions contested heritage as a catalyst for dialogue, reflection, and social change.
Mediating historical legacies at museums : the Reframing Picton exhibition at the National Museum Cardiff
(Tartu Ülikool, 2025) Dewanti, Elisa Kusuma; Iannantuono, Ketty, juhendaja; Jõesalu, Kirsti, juhendaja; Francis, Dennis, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Humanitaarteaduste ja kunstide valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Kultuuriteaduste instituut
This thesis investigates how Amgueddfa Cymru critically addresses the contested legacy of Lieutenant Thomas Picton in the Reframing Picton exhibition at the National Museum Cardiff. Situated within the broader context of decolonisation and anti-racism practice, this research explores how curatorial strategies, co-curation, and educational programming challenge the perpetuation of Picton’s military achievement and British colonial glory in the museum space. Using a qualitative case study approach, the research examines how the symbolic authority of the portrait of Thomas Picton at the National Museum Cardiff is disrupted, how co-curation practice shapes the museum’s ability to mediate social tensions, and how historical discomfort is ethically navigated to support transformative learning. The reflexive thematic analysis reveals a complex interplay between institutional and collective memory in shaping historical consciousness and a national reckoning. As the dominant narrative of Picton is challenged, the museum became a contact zone where individuals engaged in affective and intellectual dialogue (Clifford, 1997; Schorch, 2015) to construct a more nuanced understanding of Picton’s colonial legacy and his role in perpetuating imperial violence in Trinidad. By foregrounding these dialogic encounters, this study contributes to the field of museum education and public history by demonstrating how museums can serve as safe spaces for negotiating historical discomfort and fostering reflective engagement. Ultimately, this thesis concludes by posing a critical question: in a world where no historical figure is exempt from their contributions to systemic colonial injustice, what stories do we choose to believe?
Navigating heritage in transition : educating for the preservation of transforming female shamanism in Gilgit-Baltistan amidst Islamisation and modernity
(Tartu Ülikool, 2025) Shaheen, Farzana; Leete, Art, juhendaja; Mullane, Matthew, juhendaja; Francis, Dennis, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Humanitaarteaduste ja kunstide valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Kultuuriteaduste instituut
This research explores the transformation and resilience of one of the intangible cultural heritages of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan: female shamanism. Drawing on interviews with shamans from the Hunza and Nagar valleys, this study examines how Islamisation, modernity and patriarchal structures have reshaped ritual authority in the contemporary context. Using thematic analysis and a multi-theoretical lens, it shows how female shamans strategically adapt their practices to survive. While often marginalised, female bitayu continue to demonstrate resilience and agency, reframing rituals and resisting erasure. The study calls for gender-inclusive, culturally grounded approaches to safeguarding indigenous spiritual traditions.
Representation and discourses of otherness : coca leaf and mambear in the Museum of America : (de)colonial thought and indigenous perspectives
(Tartu Ülikool, 2025) Pérez Mora, María Camila; Vallen, Nino, juhendaja; Põldsam, Rebeka, juhendaja; Francis, Dennis, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Humanitaarteaduste ja kunstide valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Kultuuriteaduste instituut
This dissertation investigates how the Museum of America in Madrid represents the Indigenous practice of mambear, often reducing it to stereotypes of drug use and exoticism rooted in colonial narratives. Such portrayals obscure its cultural, spiritual, and social meanings, reinforcing the marginalisation of Indigenous voices. The study pursues two aims: to critically analyse the museum’s discursive construction of mambear, and to explore alternative frameworks that support decolonial understandings of the practice. Grounded in postcolonial and decolonial theory and museum studies, it calls for more inclusive and critical representations that challenge the colonial legacies embedded in institutional discourse.

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