Within museums, restoration sometimes refers to the processes of conserving, repairing, and reconstructing artworks and artifacts to preserve their original state. This virtual symposium goes beyond the physical and aesthetic engagement of material culture. It proposes a community-centered approach to re-storation that embraces participation, revitalization, and healing. Speakers engaged with the re-storation of African heritage and culture will convene in two sessions, one conducted in English and the second in French, to discuss the establishment of inclusive, equitable, and critical museum practices today. This program is the inaugural event of the second edition of the Arts and (re)Creation from Africas to the World seminar series. Arts and (re)Creation from Africas to the World is a monthly interdisciplinary seminar series that runs from September 2024 to May 2025. (read more)