Contested Heritage of Latin America: Collectors, Markets and Coloniality

The SSLAS workshop on Contested Heritage of Latin American brings together comparative research on illegal trade heritage, museum collections, and coloniality. It examines the role of the antiquities market and the formation of museum collections, with a particular focus on antiquities and cultural objects.

Presentations will explore these practices, as well as national and international efforts to better understand the dynamics of (il)legal activity in the antiquities market, and how such understanding can contribute to more ethical and inclusive approaches to heritage practices.