Marc Sebastian Eils

Fellowship

Mercator Fellowship on International Affairs

Period of the Fellowship

2026

Project title

Europe’s colonial heritage: Restitution of looted cultural belongings

Short biography

As a Mercator Fellow, Marc Sebastian Eils deals with the restitution of looted cultural heritage from colonial contexts. In his artistic research on colonialism and racism, he questions power relations in European archives and museums and seeks ways to abolish them. He works as a director and producer of documentary films and studied Development Studies and African Studies in Vienna and Berlin.