Tag: Early Modern Period
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| FocusAgency against authorities
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How individuals and groups use the law to their own advantage In 2025, we are celebrating the 500th anniversary of the German Peasants’ War, and the many exhibitions and conferences held on this occasion leave…
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| FocusEngaging with Colonial Law from a Decolonial Perspective
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The importance of acknowledging indigenous perspectives and working with local archives During EViR’s initial funding phase, several events examined the history of colonial law and the historical regimes of normativity that resulted from European conquest…
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Agency against authorities
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How individuals and groups use the law to their own advantage In 2025, we are celebrating the 500th anniversary of the German Peasants’ War, and the many exhibitions and conferences held on this occasion leave…
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“Taking local beliefs into account was key for trade contacts”
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Interview with Matthias Bähr on the global trade in human remains Debates on restitution have led in recent years to increased media attention on the human remains held in German collections since the colonial era…
