The legacy of colonialism in Marine conservation
Reflecting upon the need for decolonization of marine conservation in Africa by Laura Eppinga, November 2023, Essay written for the course Researching Africa in the 21st Century, African Studies, Leiden University. Introduction Sometimes I question my life choices, wanting to go into the field of African mari
Beloved and hated, what does the future hold for Jan van Riebeeck’s statue in Cape Town, South Africa?
Mini Assignment 1, course Researching Africa in the 21st century, September 2023 By Laura Eppinga and Frederike Bonekamp Even though apartheid was abolished in 1994, colonisation and apartheid remain visible in South African society. Colonial figures, such as Jan van Riebeeck, are represented in the physical sp