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Annelize Kotze is a Social History Curator at the Iziko Museums of South Africa. She has a Masters degree in Archaeology from the University of Cape Town (UCT), focusing on cultural identity of Khoe, San and Coloured women. She is a member of the A/Xarra Restorative Justice Forum in the Centre for Africa Studies (CAS), at UCT where she sits on the Language, Human Remains, and Women’s Commissions. Annelize currently holds the title of President of the Commonwealth Association of Museums (CAM) and is the Chairperson of the Western Cape division of South Africa Museums Association (SAMA).
She is a huge advocate for decolonising museum spaces , the most important of which is the reburial and return of ancestral remains as well as objects from communities still in museums, and having previously marginalised and silenced communities, a voice in spaces where they were misrepresented.
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Perceptions of Human Remains - Continued
Following the overwhelming response to our March 27th session. We are pleased to announce an upcoming online Roundtable discussion on the topic of human remains in museums, cultural centers, and religious spaces. This session will offer an opportunity to examine the ongoing ethical and practical challenges surrounding the display, handling, storage, treatment, and scientific analysis of human remains. It will also provide a space to share diverse institutional experiences and foster thoughtful dialogue across disciplines.
Our goal is to generate actionable insights that can support professionals navigating these responsibilities, and to encourage a respectful, informed approach to working with human remains in varied contexts. We welcome participants from across the field to join us for what promises to be a meaningful and necessary conversation.