Seminar: The importance of archives in decolonisation processes in the North and the role of international law - recording available
A public seminar was held on Sovereignty, History and Archives at the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) on 2nd May 2024. Recording of the seminar is now available.
In this seminar, leading experts in the fields of international law and archival science will discuss the importance of archives to both past and ongoing decolonisation efforts.
Raymond Frogner, Head of Archives/Senior Director of Research, National Center for Truth and Reconciliation, Canada, was the keynote speaker. He was joined by Lisa Mullins, Archivist, Inuit Circumpolar Council, Canada; Njörður Sigurðsson, Assistant Director, National Archives of Iceland; and Bjarni Már Magnússon, Professor of Law, Bifröst University Iceland. Rachael Lorna Johnstone, University of Akureyri, gave a short introduction. Astrid Nonbo Andersen, Senior Research, DIIS, moderated the session and James Lowry, Associate Professor, City University of New York, chaired the roundtable discussion.
More information about the seminar can be found here.
Full seminar recording: