{"id":11064,"date":"2025-12-18T13:52:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T12:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/c2dh-en\/?post_type=events&p=11064"},"modified":"2026-01-26T08:51:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T07:51:10","slug":"book-launch-navigating-polyvocal-heritage-in-a-postcolonial-cultural-landscape","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/c2dh-en\/events\/book-launch-navigating-polyvocal-heritage-in-a-postcolonial-cultural-landscape\/","title":{"rendered":"Book launch \u2013 Navigating Polyvocal Heritage in a Postcolonial Cultural Landscape"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The C\u00b2DH is pleased to announce the book launch of Navigating Polyvocal Heritage in a Postcolonial Cultural Landscape: Banda Islands, Indonesia<\/a><\/em>. The monograph by Jo\u00eblla van Donkersgoed<\/a> is published by Routledge and is partly open-access with the support of the C\u00b2DH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This book describes the complex histories and heritage of the Banda Islands in Indonesia. By interweaving oral traditions with colonial and archaeological records, and drawing on a decade of community engagement, it examines polyvocality in heritage interpretation and the central role of communities in shaping their cultural landscapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The book provides a polyvocal approach to heritage studies, blending historical narratives, cultural landscape analysis, and postcolonial critique. It offers insights into the resilience of Bandanese traditions, the challenges of heritage management, and strategies for inclusive conservation. Through the case study of Fort Nassau on the Banda Islands, the book delivers a nuanced framework for understanding and preserving the complex polyvocal realities of postcolonial cultural landscapes.

This hybrid event will feature a presentation by Jo\u00eblla van Donkersgoed, followed by discussion and a celebratory toast. Everyone is warmly invited to attend in the Open Space or online via the Webex link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n