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Diana Natermann is a historian with academic interests spanning the mid-19th to the early 21st centuries. She focuses on visual history, (post)colonial theories, especially gender and whiteness studies, digitalization, cultural political history, genocide studies, and global orders. Her expertise includes modern European and African contexts, global history, biographical research, and memory heritage studies, emphasizing the interplay between culture and politics in post-colonial states. Natermann's current research address debates surrounding European identities, restitution, and museum heritage-related policies. She is interested in the study of cultural genocide and digital restitution and aims to communicate to students the importance of owning their craft and thinking critically. Natermann serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of the journal LawArt and is involved in the reopening committee of the Afrikamuseum in Berg en Dal.
Leiden University • Leiden
Conducted research and taught in the field of history, focusing on colonial history and cultural memory.
University of Hamburg • Hamburg
Engaged in research on topics related to genocide studies and cultural politics.
Department of Psychology