Fellow – Yale University, Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage February 2024 – June 2025 Yale Directors Forum is a fellowship program tailored for leaders of museums, cultural centers, libraries, archives, and heritage sites, all of which play an
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Echoes of Colonialism, 2023 In 2023, Kenya celebrated 60 years of independence from Britain. On this milestone anniversary, this documentary unveiling an exclusive investigation into the ongoing crimes perpetrated by Britain’s military in Kenya—the largest such presence in Africa. Echoes
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Over the past ten years I have initiated a variety of projects pushing the boundaries of heritage and technology. These projects explore issues that are dear to me at both a personal and professional level.
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2024 Panel: Virtual Symposium: African Re-storations in and beyond the Museum – PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, SEP 2024 Panel: Future of African Restitution: Role of Youths in its Acceleration – AFRICAN MUSEUMS AND HERITAGE RESTITUTION (AFRIMUHERE), SEP 2024 Panel: From Loss to
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Chao Tayiana Maina is a Kenyan historian and digital heritage specialist with a unique expertise at the intersection of memory, digital humanities, and public education. Leveraging a background in computing and a specialization in heritage studies, her work is dedicated
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The name Headstrong Historian is taken from a short story I read when I was 18 . This story largely inspired me to set out in search of my own history and identity when I had a strong conviction to do so
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