WP 1 conducted theoretical and methodological research into global scholarship on decolonial and postcolonial theories and methods. All deliverables have been achieved. These consist of articles in peer-reviewed journals; writing and collation of the project's Methodological Toolkit; publication of a Keywords anthology; a PhD course on Decoloniality'; editing of a special issue of the journal Heritage & Society; and co-editing of the project book, 'Decolonizing Colonial Heritage' (2021). Results have been disseminated via scholarly publications, the ECHOES website, the 'Keywords' website (
https://keywords.com(opens in new window)) and 'Interventions' (
https://keywords.com/interventions/(opens in new window).
WP 2 conducted historiographic and archival research into European scholarship on colonialism. All of the deliverables have been achieved. These consist of articles in peer-reviewed journals; a report to the EU Parliament, an online conference with the House of European History in Brussels; contributions to the ECHOES co-edited book; and inputs into the ECHOES Methodological Toolkit. Results have been disseminated via scholarly publications, the ECHOES website and the 'Keywords' website.
WP 3 conducted comparative research on heritage practices in European and non-European museums. All deliverables have been achieved. These consist of input into the ECHOES Methodological Toolkit, the organization of an international workshop on methodology for heritage experts; the publication of 9 reports on city museums in Amsterdam, Shanghai and Warsaw; peer-reviewed articles; contributions to the ECHOES co-edited book; and the organization of three graduate seminars at the University of Warsaw. Results have been disseminated via scholarly publications, graduate seminars/syllabi, networking activities, the ECHOES website,
https://decolonizingmuseums.pl/(opens in new window) the 'Keywords' website and 'Interventions'.
WP 4 conducted ongoing work on the issue of entangled cities' (Lisbon-Rio, Nuuk-Copenhagen). All of the deliverables have been completed. These consist of contributions to the ECHOES Methodological Toolkit; peer-reviewed articles; the organization and hosting of the ECHOES international conference, April 2021; the organization of two exhibitions in Rio de Janeiro and Lisbon; the production of 24 documentary; and contributions to the ECHOES edited book, 'Decolonizing Colonial Heritage'. Results have been disseminated via scholarly publications, exhibitions, the ECHOES website and 'Keywords'. The WP also created its own website, as a means of disseminating its work:
https://www.ces.uc.pt/echoes-wp4/(opens in new window).
WP 5 conducted important research on the understanding of art and society in an era of globalization and migration. All deliverables have been achieved. These consist of inputs into the ECHOES Methodological Toolkit; the publication of 3 sets of reports on artists and citizens in Marseille, Cape Town and Bristol; the organization of an international conference, 'ECHOES of Empire', May 2021; and contributions to the ECHOES edited book, 'Decolonizing Colonial Heritage'. Results have been disseminated via scholarly publications, the ECHOES website, 'Keywords' and 'Interventions'.
In WP 6 researchers evaluated European science diplomacy, while at the same time framing a new discourse, ‘intercultural heritage diplomacy’. All deliverables have been achieved. These consists of contributions to the ECHOES Methodological Toolkit; the organization of three international workshops on heritage diplomacy; the publication of two policy briefs and a policy synthesis; the ECHOES final report and contributions to the ECHOES edited book, Decolonizing Colonial Heritage. Results have been disseminated via scholarly publications, blog posts, the ECHOES website, 'Keywords' and media activity.
