{"id":13240,"date":"2026-06-12T10:31:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T08:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/c2dh-en\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=13240"},"modified":"2026-06-12T10:31:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T08:31:47","slug":"exploring-public-and-digital-history-in-kenya","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/c2dh-en\/articles\/exploring-public-and-digital-history-in-kenya\/","title":{"rendered":"Crafting Shared Memory: Exploring Public and Digital History in Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"sharing-experiences-across-continents\"\n    >\nSharing experiences across continents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>From 28 to 30 April 2026, a team from the University of Luxembourg had the privilege of traveling to Nairobi, Kenya, for a week-long exchange centred on public and participatory history. The visit, organised with our key partner <a href=\"https:\/\/africandigitalheritage.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">African Digital Heritage (ADH)<\/a>, showcased inspiring work by local institutions, highlighted the growing need for further partnerships and collaborations between Europe and Africa, and reinforced the vital role of community-driven history projects. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"thumbnail  wp-block-unilux-blocks-thumbnail-video-vimeo\">\n    <span class=\"thumbnail__container\">\n        <span class=\"thumbnail__body\">\n            <span class=\"icon-rounded p-24 shadow bg-theme\">\n                <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-solid icon--play icon--white\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-solid.svg#icon--play\"><\/use><\/svg>            <\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image w-full object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/vumbnail.com\/1200674214\/51e692f5db.jpg\"\n                    style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>    <\/figure>    <\/span>\n    \n<div class=\"modal fade vimeo-modal wp-block-unilux-blocks-thumbnail-video-vimeo\" id=\"modal-hVwup\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n    <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered modal-dialog-scrollable\">\n        <div class=\"modal-content\">\n            \n<div class=\"modal-header\">\n    <div class=\"modal-title\">\n        <h1 id=\"modal-filter-title\">Thumbnail Video<\/h1>\n    <\/div>\n    <button type=\"button\" class=\"modal__btn-close\" data-bs-dismiss=\"modal\">\n        <span class=\"modal__btn-close__name\">Close<\/span>\n    <\/button>\n<\/div>\n            \n<style>\n    .modal-body {\n        padding: 0 !important;\n        flex: auto;\n    }\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"modal-body\">\n    <div class=\"vimeo-video\" data-video-url=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1200674214?h=51e692f5db\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Prof. Andreas Fickers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"celebrating-local-heritage-at-the-akamba-cultural-center-and-museum\"\n    >\nCelebrating Local Heritage at the Akamba Cultural Center and Museum <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The journey began with a visit to the <a href=\"https:\/\/akambaculturalcenterandmeuseum.co.ke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Akamba Cultural Center and Museum<\/a> in Emali\/Mulala Ward, Makueni County. Founded and directed by Mutuku Wa Muindi, the center\u2019s mission is more than preserving artefacts\u2014it is about revitalizing and transmitting Akamba cultural heritage for current and future generations. The founder\u2019s vision is to construct a living museum, where oral traditions, artisanal skills, and community narratives are not only documented but actively practiced and performed. Notably, Mutuku has received training from African Digital Heritage, gaining skills in increasing the museum\u2019s visibility through social media and a dedicated website, in applying metadata to photographs, and in identifying and securing funding sources. The Akamba Museum stands as a testament to how grassroots initiatives can reshape public memory, ensuring that intangible heritage and local identities remain central in contemporary Kenyan society. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"linking-luxembourg-and-kenya-the-fomleg-project\"\n    >\nLinking Luxembourg and Kenya\u2014The FOMLEG Project <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The second day centred on a thought-provoking workshop, hosted by Lenny Kariuki at the Nairobi National Museum, as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/c2dh-en\/research-projects\/fomleg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FoMLEG Project,<\/a> led by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/c2dh-en\/people\/emilia-sanchez-gonzalez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Emilia S\u00e1nchez Gonz\u00e1lez<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/c2dh-en\/people\/claude-ewert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Claude Ewert<\/a>. This session revisited New York Museum of Modern Art\u2019s landmark exhibition \u201cThe Family of Man\u201d and its significant but understudied presentation in Nairobi in 1960. Around 8,000 visitors attended the show at the Premier\/Patel Club\u2014a figure seen as disappointing compared to its impact elsewhere\u2014raising questions about audience engagement, accessibility, and the cultural context of postcolonial Kenya. The workshop discussions placed the exhibition against the backdrop of the Mau Mau uprising, the struggle for independence from British rule, and the evolution of artistic, curatorial, and institutional practices in Nairobi from the late 1950s to the present. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants, including artists, curators, archivists, and historians, critically examined the challenges of representation within the&nbsp;FoM&nbsp;exhibition, especially the notable absence of African photographers and themes. Lively debate focused on how local artists might have engaged with or reinterpreted the exhibit over the decades, and how to recover their voices in today\u2019s scholarship.&nbsp;Additional&nbsp;conversations explored the impact of&nbsp;exhibition venues&nbsp;on audience diversity, the role of music as an innovative curatorial device unique to the Nairobi showing, and the influential yet complex involvement of foreign sponsors and commercial interests in the Kenyan art scene.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These themes sparked broader reflections on exhibition-making, public engagement strategies, and the factors shaping how art is received in changing social and political landscapes. Connecting these historical insights with current projects like FoMLEG, the workshop fostered insightful exchanges among participants with diverse backgrounds. Together, we explored how digital tools and comparative research can shed new light on Kenya\u2019s art history, document past and present struggles for representation, and inspire more inclusive curatorial practices in the future.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image  object-fit--contain\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/06\/12102910\/workshop-FOMLEG.jpeg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/06\/12102910\/workshop-FOMLEG-300x139.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/06\/12102910\/workshop-FOMLEG-1024x473.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/06\/12102910\/workshop-FOMLEG-768x355.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/06\/12102910\/workshop-FOMLEG-1536x710.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/06\/12102910\/workshop-FOMLEG.jpeg 2000w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: contain; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 21\/9; object-fit: contain; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>            <p class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image-caption\">\n            Participants of the FoMLEG workshop in Kenya        <\/p>\n    <\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-sm\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"conference-the-histories-we-tell-lessons-in-public-and-participatory-history-from-africa\"\n    >\nConference \u2018The Histories We Tell\u2019\u2014Lessons in Public and Participatory History from Africa <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The highlight of the week was the conference \u201cThe Histories We Tell: Lessons in Public and Participatory History from Africa,\u201d co-hosted by the C\u00b2DH and ADH. This event marked the culmination of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/c2dh-en\/research-projects\/phacs\/\">PHACS (Public History as the New Citizen Science of the Past)<\/a> project, bringing together scholars, artists, archivists, journalists, and cultural practitioners from across Africa and the Afro-diaspora. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sessions throughout the day addressed urgent topics in public history:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Politics and Practices of Activist Archiving: Panellists including Prof. Noor Nieftagodien, Dr. Njuki Githethwa, and Dr. Sa\u2019eed Husaini examined how archives emerge as spaces of political contestation and social memory, with a strong emphasis on Kenyan and South African experiences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Art, Diversity &amp; Histor(ies): Khalid Albaih, Dr. Larissa-Diana Fuhrmann, and cartoonist Maddo explored how comics, satire, and visual storytelling can challenge official narratives and activate new forms of historical consciousness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"thumbnail  wp-block-unilux-blocks-thumbnail-video-vimeo\">\n    <span class=\"thumbnail__container\">\n        <span class=\"thumbnail__body\">\n            <span class=\"icon-rounded p-24 shadow bg-theme\">\n                <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-solid icon--play icon--white\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-solid.svg#icon--play\"><\/use><\/svg>            <\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image w-full object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/vumbnail.com\/1200680913\/c8b29039aa.jpg\"\n                    style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>    <\/figure>    <\/span>\n    \n<div class=\"modal fade vimeo-modal wp-block-unilux-blocks-thumbnail-video-vimeo\" id=\"modal-DfbFH\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n    <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered modal-dialog-scrollable\">\n        <div class=\"modal-content\">\n            \n<div class=\"modal-header\">\n    <div class=\"modal-title\">\n        <h1 id=\"modal-filter-title\">Thumbnail Video<\/h1>\n    <\/div>\n    <button type=\"button\" class=\"modal__btn-close\" data-bs-dismiss=\"modal\">\n        <span class=\"modal__btn-close__name\">Close<\/span>\n    <\/button>\n<\/div>\n            \n<style>\n    .modal-body {\n        padding: 0 !important;\n        flex: auto;\n    }\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"modal-body\">\n    <div class=\"vimeo-video\" data-video-url=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1200680913?h=c8b29039aa\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Prof. Noor Nieftagodien<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"thumbnail  wp-block-unilux-blocks-thumbnail-video-vimeo\">\n    <span class=\"thumbnail__container\">\n        <span class=\"thumbnail__body\">\n            <span class=\"icon-rounded p-24 shadow bg-theme\">\n                <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-solid icon--play icon--white\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-solid.svg#icon--play\"><\/use><\/svg>            <\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image w-full object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/vumbnail.com\/1200676157\/488fee6ea9.jpg\"\n                    style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>    <\/figure>    <\/span>\n    \n<div class=\"modal fade vimeo-modal wp-block-unilux-blocks-thumbnail-video-vimeo\" id=\"modal-pLelG\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n    <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered modal-dialog-scrollable\">\n        <div class=\"modal-content\">\n            \n<div class=\"modal-header\">\n    <div class=\"modal-title\">\n        <h1 id=\"modal-filter-title\">Thumbnail Video<\/h1>\n    <\/div>\n    <button type=\"button\" class=\"modal__btn-close\" data-bs-dismiss=\"modal\">\n        <span class=\"modal__btn-close__name\">Close<\/span>\n    <\/button>\n<\/div>\n            \n<style>\n    .modal-body {\n        padding: 0 !important;\n        flex: auto;\n    }\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"modal-body\">\n    <div class=\"vimeo-video\" data-video-url=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1200676157?h=488fee6ea9\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Khalid Albaih &amp; Dr. Larissa-Diana Fuhrmann<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"thumbnail  wp-block-unilux-blocks-thumbnail-video-vimeo\">\n    <span class=\"thumbnail__container\">\n        <span class=\"thumbnail__body\">\n            <span class=\"icon-rounded p-24 shadow bg-theme\">\n                <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-solid icon--play icon--white\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-solid.svg#icon--play\"><\/use><\/svg>            <\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image w-full object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/vumbnail.com\/1200676823\/82ece6df71.jpg\"\n                    style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>    <\/figure>    <\/span>\n    \n<div class=\"modal fade vimeo-modal wp-block-unilux-blocks-thumbnail-video-vimeo\" id=\"modal-JMK6I\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n    <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered modal-dialog-scrollable\">\n        <div class=\"modal-content\">\n            \n<div class=\"modal-header\">\n    <div class=\"modal-title\">\n        <h1 id=\"modal-filter-title\">Thumbnail Video<\/h1>\n    <\/div>\n    <button type=\"button\" class=\"modal__btn-close\" data-bs-dismiss=\"modal\">\n        <span class=\"modal__btn-close__name\">Close<\/span>\n    <\/button>\n<\/div>\n            \n<style>\n    .modal-body {\n        padding: 0 !important;\n        flex: auto;\n    }\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"modal-body\">\n    <div class=\"vimeo-video\" data-video-url=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1200676823?h=82ece6df71\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Maddo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Building Participatory Community Archives: Dr. Mina Ibrahim, Dr. Meriem Sahli, Dr. Martha Akawa and Julia G\u00f6ke. shared lessons from Egypt, Namibia and Morocco foregrounding the ethical stakes, challenges, and empowering potential of truly communal archival practices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Public Histories, Digital Futures: Dr. Myriam Dalal and Zahid Rajan engaged in a powerful and at times personal conversation around what it means to do public history in challenging times. Meanwhile, Kenyan digital history expert and ADH founder Chao Tayiana Maina discussed what it means to make digital archives serve the public in Africa, championing accessible, accountable, and community-centred platforms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"thumbnail  wp-block-unilux-blocks-thumbnail-video-vimeo\">\n    <span class=\"thumbnail__container\">\n        <span class=\"thumbnail__body\">\n            <span class=\"icon-rounded p-24 shadow bg-theme\">\n                <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-solid icon--play icon--white\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-solid.svg#icon--play\"><\/use><\/svg>            <\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image w-full object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/vumbnail.com\/1200677935\/a3c29af565.jpg\"\n                    style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>    <\/figure>    <\/span>\n    \n<div class=\"modal fade vimeo-modal wp-block-unilux-blocks-thumbnail-video-vimeo\" id=\"modal-IUQud\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n    <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered modal-dialog-scrollable\">\n        <div class=\"modal-content\">\n            \n<div class=\"modal-header\">\n    <div class=\"modal-title\">\n        <h1 id=\"modal-filter-title\">Thumbnail Video<\/h1>\n    <\/div>\n    <button type=\"button\" class=\"modal__btn-close\" data-bs-dismiss=\"modal\">\n        <span class=\"modal__btn-close__name\">Close<\/span>\n    <\/button>\n<\/div>\n            \n<style>\n    .modal-body {\n        padding: 0 !important;\n        flex: auto;\n    }\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"modal-body\">\n    <div class=\"vimeo-video\" data-video-url=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1200677935?h=a3c29af565\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Mina Ibrahim<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"thumbnail  wp-block-unilux-blocks-thumbnail-video-vimeo\">\n    <span class=\"thumbnail__container\">\n        <span class=\"thumbnail__body\">\n            <span class=\"icon-rounded p-24 shadow bg-theme\">\n                <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-solid icon--play icon--white\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-solid.svg#icon--play\"><\/use><\/svg>            <\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image w-full object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/vumbnail.com\/1200678751\/cd1cf620ae.jpg\"\n                    style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>    <\/figure>    <\/span>\n    \n<div class=\"modal fade vimeo-modal wp-block-unilux-blocks-thumbnail-video-vimeo\" id=\"modal-doyML\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n    <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered modal-dialog-scrollable\">\n        <div class=\"modal-content\">\n            \n<div class=\"modal-header\">\n    <div class=\"modal-title\">\n        <h1 id=\"modal-filter-title\">Thumbnail Video<\/h1>\n    <\/div>\n    <button type=\"button\" class=\"modal__btn-close\" data-bs-dismiss=\"modal\">\n        <span class=\"modal__btn-close__name\">Close<\/span>\n    <\/button>\n<\/div>\n            \n<style>\n    .modal-body {\n        padding: 0 !important;\n        flex: auto;\n    }\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"modal-body\">\n    <div class=\"vimeo-video\" data-video-url=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1200678751?h=cd1cf620ae\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Myriam Dalal<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"thumbnail  wp-block-unilux-blocks-thumbnail-video-vimeo\">\n    <span class=\"thumbnail__container\">\n        <span class=\"thumbnail__body\">\n            <span class=\"icon-rounded p-24 shadow bg-theme\">\n                <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-solid icon--play icon--white\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-solid.svg#icon--play\"><\/use><\/svg>            <\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image w-full object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/vumbnail.com\/1200674893\/b68f304869.jpg\"\n                    style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; 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Our partnerships with African Digital Heritage and local institutions such as the Akamba Cultural Center and stakeholders involved in the FOMLEG project are central to building a global history that is both critical and inclusive. 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