Remembrance, Commemorations and Apologies

Viewed through the lens of public history as the conduit between academia (comprising research, scholarship, and higher education) and broader society (encompassing media, educational institutions, museums, and political discourse), the Dutch involvement in the Atlantic chattel slavery system emerges as a deeply contentious terrain. Central to this contention is the stark reality that, despite its pivotal role in the historical fabric of the Dutch state and identity, chattel slavery has long been relegated to the periphery of scholarly inquiry and public historical narratives, a phenomenon I w... Mehr ...