Relaunch of the International Slavery Studies MA
The Department of History relaunch their International Slavery Studies MA for Autumn 2021 entry.
The eagerly awaited relaunch of the International Slavery Studies MA is now here, with students being able to apply to start the master’s from as early as September 2021. The MA is one of the few programmes in the world that allows students to study slavery and unfree labour in a wide variety of both past and present contexts.
Admissions Lead for the MA, Professor Charles Forsdick states:
This unique programme, delivered with key partners including International Slavery Museum, offers a broad overview to the challenges of studying slavery across a range of disciplinary fields. The curriculum is rooted in Liverpool, exploring its role in the transatlantic traffic in enslaved Africans, but at the same time introduces students to slavery as a global phenomenon.
Following the master’s redesign, the curriculum offers two pathways, allowing specialism in (i) the history of slavery, or (ii) modern slavery and unfree labour. The MA offers a combination of optional and compulsory modules, and a dissertation in slavery and unfree labour. There is also an optional project-based work placement module co-taught with the MA’s non-academic partners.
The MA programme is a flagship activity for the Centre for the Study of International Slavery (CSIS) – a long-standing venture between the International Slavery Museum and the University. As part of the master’s, students on the MA will work with the Museum’s staff to study the commemoration and memorialisation of slavery. As members of the Centre, students will benefit from meeting the international speakers in the CSIS seminar series and at conferences, presenting cutting edge research for criticism and debate.
Find further information and details on how to enquire about the master’s on the International Slavery Studies MA webpage.