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SUMMARY:'Addressing the Spirit of Discernment: Pentecostal transformation 
 of demonic objects into modern heritage in Sierra Leone  - Dr Johanna Zett
 erstrom-Sharp\, MAA\, Cambridge
DTSTART:20161114T170000Z
DTEND:20161114T180000Z
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CONTACT:Victoria Jones
DESCRIPTION:This talk will explore the risky terrain of heritage managemen
 t in Sierra Leone and its navigation by devout Born Again Pentecostal Chri
 stians. I will engage with the ever expanding Born Again movement and its 
 narrative of rupture on the one hand\, and the increasingly visible herita
 ge sector and its focus on cultural continuity on the other. These positio
 ns appear irreconcilable: one experiences the past as a dangerous satanic 
 realm\, the other as a valuable resource. However\, as I will explore\, th
 ey frequently meet in the work place as many heritage professionals are al
 so Born Again believers. I am interested in this meeting point as demonic 
 channels and godly practices converge. I argue that Freetown's Born Again 
 heritage professionals do not succeed in their roles despite their religio
 n\, but because of it.
LOCATION:Seminar Room S1 Alison Richard Building\, 7 West Road\, Cambridge
  CB3 9DT
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