Postcolonial silencing, intellectuals, and the state: Views from Eritrea
an interesting 2000 article by Peter Schmidt
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an interesting 2000 article by Peter Schmidt
ABSTRACT
In the immediate post-liberation
period, Eritrean intellectuals, with the concurrence of the
state, showed deep interest in developing archaeological
studies and an enhanced capacity to manage heritage resources.Through
a focus on the National Museum, this article investigates the ensuing struggles
for the control of history and heritage in Eritrea.
Originally an initiative of ex-fighters who rendered liberation history in
artistic form, the National Museum later came under the authority of the
University of Asmara. While other museums involving those who
survived displacement and conflict, such as
the District Six Museum in Cape Town, often contest the expert authority
of intellectuals and invite public participation, the National Museum became an
instrument of the state that suppressed public
participation. The struggle between the National Museum and the University provides penetrating insights into
state hostility towards intellectuals and
containment of public education using the media of archaeology and heritage studies, a conflict
that prefigured state/university conflicts leading to the dismantling of the University of Asmara
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