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Meet Mina Bihi – Our BHM Featured ArtistMeet Mina Bihi – Our BHM Featured Artist

Meet Mina Bihi – Our BHM Featured Artist

Get to know the Liverpool artist, Mina Bihi, behind our Black History Month exhibition. The digital exhibition, 'Radiance' will be available to view in the University of Liverpool libraries during the month of October.

Posted on: 27 September 2024

How survivor engagement is changing the fight against modern slaveryHow survivor engagement is changing the fight against modern slavery

How survivor engagement is changing the fight against modern slavery

Have you ever wondered how we can truly tackle the complex issues of modern slavery and human trafficking? Policy Officer, Adam Burns, discusses one approach that has captivated the University of Liverpool's Anti-Slavery Knowledge Network (AKN).

Posted on: 5 September 2024

Markets, Mirrors, and Windows in Time: A Feminist Approach to the Importance of Women and Children in the Columbus, Georgia Slave Trade - Part 3Markets, Mirrors, and Windows in Time: A Feminist Approach to the Importance of Women and Children in the Columbus, Georgia Slave Trade - Part 3

Markets, Mirrors, and Windows in Time: A Feminist Approach to the Importance of Women and Children in the Columbus, Georgia Slave Trade - Part 3

In the days leading up to 23 August, International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade, we will post each part of a three-part series by Melissa Jeannot. This blog series explores the complexities of the slave trade in Columbus, Georgia.

Posted on: 23 August 2024

Markets, Mirrors, and Windows in Time: A Feminist Approach to the Importance of Women and Children in the Columbus, Georgia Slave Trade - Part 2Markets, Mirrors, and Windows in Time: A Feminist Approach to the Importance of Women and Children in the Columbus, Georgia Slave Trade - Part 2

Markets, Mirrors, and Windows in Time: A Feminist Approach to the Importance of Women and Children in the Columbus, Georgia Slave Trade - Part 2

In the days leading up to 23 August, International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade, we will post each part of a three-part series by Melissa Jeannot. This blog series explores the complexities of the slave trade in Columbus, Georgia.

Posted on: 19 August 2024

Markets, Mirrors, and Windows in Time: A Feminist Approach to the Importance of Women and Children in the Columbus, Georgia Slave Trade - Part 1Markets, Mirrors, and Windows in Time: A Feminist Approach to the Importance of Women and Children in the Columbus, Georgia Slave Trade - Part 1

Markets, Mirrors, and Windows in Time: A Feminist Approach to the Importance of Women and Children in the Columbus, Georgia Slave Trade - Part 1

In the days leading up to and on 23 August, International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade, we will post each part of a three-part blog series by Melissa Jeannot. This blog series explores the complexities of the slave trade in Columbus, Georgia.

Posted on: 14 August 2024

International Slavery Studies MA Student ReflectionInternational Slavery Studies MA Student Reflection

International Slavery Studies MA Student Reflection

Hear from a recent International Slavery Studies MA Student as they reflect on their course and experiences at the University of Liverpool.

Posted on: 23 July 2024

Windrush Day 2024 - 76 yearsWindrush Day 2024 - 76 years

Windrush Day 2024 - 76 years

Every year, since 2018, on the 22nd of June we mark Windrush Day.

Posted on: 21 June 2024

Pioneering Health Equity: The Life & Medical Career of Dr Virginia M. AlexanderPioneering Health Equity: The Life & Medical Career of Dr Virginia M. Alexander

Pioneering Health Equity: The Life & Medical Career of Dr Virginia M. Alexander

On the 11th March, we hosted the annual Frances Ivens Lecture, where visiting Prof. Gamble examined the life of Dr. Virginia M. Alexander, an African-American physician-activist. One of our students, Mollie Hynes, attended and gave an account of what she learnt.

Posted on: 14 March 2024

Colonial Plunder: The Benin Bronzes and the Complexity of RepatriationColonial Plunder: The Benin Bronzes and the Complexity of Repatriation

Colonial Plunder: The Benin Bronzes and the Complexity of Repatriation

Almost 130 years have passed since the looting of Benin City, and yet most of the bronzes remain in the collections of the some of the Western world’s most influential curatorial institutions. MA Student, Aisha Taylor Durán introduces us to the history and arguments surrounding the Benin Bronzes.

Posted on: 25 May 2023

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