Permanent record · RIR–2083
Relational Ethics and Restitution Processes in Transnational Museum Geographies and Care Practices
This study investigates how museum restitution processes can be framed through a relational ethics of care. It explores the potential for these processes to foster transnational circuits of learning and cultural exchange.
How does the implementation of a relational ethics of care transform museum restitution processes into transnational learning circuits?
Knowledge gap
What remains worth asking
The source suggests that there is a need to further explore how restorative actions in museums can address colonial violence while fostering new geographical relationships.
Potential contribution
Why it may matter
This research contributes to critical museum studies by linking restorative justice with spatial theories of care.
Academic placement
OECD fields and topic tags
Scope: Transnational museum institutions involved in cultural heritage restitution. · Method signals: Critical discourse analysis, Comparative institutional study, Ethnographic observation
Possible study pathways
One question, different levels
Analysis of museum policy and restorative justice frameworks.
Development of relational ethics models for cultural institutions.
Qualification signal
82/100
- Requires access to museum archives or policy documentation.
- Interdisciplinary approach required.
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Provenance
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APA 7 source
Warren, S. (2025). Rethinking Museum Geographies: Towards Restitution and a Relational Ethics of Care in Legacies of Colonialism. Geography Compass, 19(1), Article e70014. https://doi.org/10.1111/gec3.70014
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