Rassool, Ciraj 2015: Human Remains, the Disciplines of the Dead, and the South African Memorial Complex

<p>The question Rassool tries to illustrate in his article is, among others, why restitution is important, not only for source communities but also for (European/western) institutions like museums. He argues that the restitution of human remains that came to these institutions in times of imperialism and colonialism is a form of memorialization and reconciliation. Additionally, the remains of individuals that were dehumanized and objectified by shipping the corpses to Europe and using them as research material, could, with the help of provenance research, regain personhood and citizenship.</p>