Jan. 23, 2023

Professor co-authors paper for International Journal of Cultural Property

Article compares the repatriation of sacred ceremonial objects in Canada and South Africa.

Professor Allan Ingelson has co-authored "Reviewing the experience with the repatriation of sacred ceremonial objects: A comparative legal analysis of Canada and South Africa" with Ifeoma Owosuyi for the International Journal of Cultural Property.

The article critically examines one successful approach to the repatriation of specific sets of heritage objects in Canada and analyzes South Africa’s legal frameworks that consider sacred ceremonial objects as a component of its national estate within its framework for restitution and the promotion of cultural revival in cultural communities.

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