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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
‘Come Wi Guh down Fi Guh Buy Banana’: Transatlantic Slavery and Caribbean Farmers’ Markets
The Caribbean is a popular tourist destination known for its colourful carnivals and tropical beaches, but rarely do visitors venture outside of tourist hot spots. In doing so, they miss the rich cultural atmosphere of the wider parishes and its many farmers' markets.
Posted on: 10 May 2023
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Stories We Tell: History, Mythologies, Memories and Monuments
How have national and international narratives influenced how history is taught, represented and interpreted on both sides of the Atlantic? How is this discourse used to mould political dialogue in United States and the United Kingdom? What is the value of democracy?
Posted on: 14 April 2023