Join the U-M Inclusive History Project for "Balikan*: Shared Stewardship and Ethical Returns for Philippine Collections," a two-day symposium at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. This symposium brings together scholars, archivists, cultural heritage workers, and community activists from across the globe who are collaborating and advocating to better represent and activate Philippine collections in libraries, archives, and museums.

The central question that will be explored throughout the two-day symposium is: What are the current and future directions of shared stewardship of Philippine colonial collections? The symposium will be a space to share resources and insights, further explore and develop best practices for caring for Philippine collections across institutions, and continue building networks amongst those pursuing reparative work related to Philippine collections. Speakers will discuss their efforts to rethink and intervene in institutional practices and bring Philippine collections closer to communities by pursuing outright repatriation, knowledge sharing using digital tools, and/or shared stewardship arrangements.

The "Balikan: Shared Stewardship and Ethical Returns for Philippine Collections" symposium is part of ReConnect/ReCollect: Reparative Connections to Philippine Collections at the University of Michigan led by Deirdre de la Cruz and Ricky Punzalan and operating in partnership with the Inclusive History Project at the University of Michigan. Learn more about the project.

Registration is not required, but encouraged.

*Balikan in Tagalog means to return to something; to return for something; to return to somewhere.

For detailed schedule information, please visit: https://inclusivehistory.umich.edu/event/balikan-shared-stewardship-ethi...