Atlas of Plunder

Yann LeGall (Dr.) is a cultural historian at Technische Universität Berlin. He led the project »Repertory of Colonial Plunder« which investigates the enduring presence in European museums of colonial war spoils looted during German military expeditions. His PhD thesis examined postcolonial memory cultures in the context of repatriation of ancestral remains to African communities and countries. He is also a member of the initiative »Postcolonial Potsdam«, a city where he leads guided tours on colonial history.

Philippe Rekacewicz is a geographer, cartographer, information designer and a lecturer at Wageningen University. He earned his diploma in geography from the University of Paris-Panthéon-Sorbonne and worked at Le Monde diplomatique where he co-authored five geopolitical atlases. He also headed the cartographic department of GRID-Arendal, a local office of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). His field of research includes issues related to migration, refugees, forced displacement, state violence and borders. He is keenly interested in the relationships between cartography, art, science, and politics, and conducts participatory research on how to develop what he calls »experimental cartography«.