ABSTRACT
This chapter frames the second part of the book by discussing the material turn—a renewed appreciation of matter and materiality in the humanities and social sciences, and an awareness of objects as something more than mere settings for human action. Informed by the writings of Jane Bennett, the chapter stresses the ethical aspects of paying close attention to the materialities of colonial objects, counterbalancing the ways the objects have been reduced and exposed to colonial violence. The chapter further introduces the concept of the ‘object itinerary’ as a methodological and narrative framework for the discussion in Part II.
