Events

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Upcoming events

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The Driver's Story: Labor and Power in the World of Atlantic Slavery

Prof Randy M. Browne and panelists

05 September 2024
4:30PM - 6:00PM

Online on GoToWebinar

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"The New Negro Business": The Enslavement System in the Caribbean

Dr Heather Cateau

16 October 2024
4:30PM - 6:00PM

Oriel Chambers 27 High Street Kingston upon Hull HU1 1NE and online

Dr Heather Cateau

A Struggle for the Soul of Anti-Trafficking at the League of Nations

Professor Jean Allain

06 November 2024
4:30PM - 6:00PM

Oriel Chambers 27 High Street Kingston upon Hull HU1 1NE and online

Jean Allain

Slavery in our Communities

Louise Gleich

04 December 2024
4:30PM - 6:00PM

Oriel Chambers 27 High Street Kingston upon Hull HU1 1NE and online

Louise Gleich

What’s Going on at the Wilberforce Institute?

Dr Isabel Pilar Arce Zelada and Dr Jen Nghishitende

15 January 2025
4:30PM - 6:00PM

Oriel Chambers 27 High Street Kingston upon Hull HU1 1NE and online

Isabel and Jen

Slave Voices and the Quest for Freedom in the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula

Professor Simon C Smith

29 January 2025
4:30PM - 6:00PM

Oriel Chambers 27 High Street Kingston upon Hull HU1 1NE and online

Professor Simon C. Smith

Robben Island and the Challenging Cultural Heritage of Incarceration

Dr Nicholas Evans

12 February 2025
4:30PM - 6:00PM

Oriel Chambers 27 High Street Kingston upon Hull HU1 1NE and online

Dr Nick Evans

UK Immigration Legislation and a Hierarchy of Modern Slavery Victimhood

Dr Marija Jovanovic

12 March 2025
4:30PM - 6:00PM

Oriel Chambers 27 High Street Kingston upon Hull HU1 1NE and online

Marija Jovanovic

London Merchants, the English Civil War and the Barbados Sugar Boom Origins

Dr Michael Bennett

09 April 2025
4:30PM - 6:00PM

Oriel Chambers 27 High Street Kingston upon Hull HU1 1NE and online

Dr Michael Bennett

Slavery’s Long Goodbye: Capitalism, Nationalism, and Christianity in the Age of British Emancipation

Professor Chris Evans

14 May 2025
4:30PM - 6:00PM

Oriel Chambers 27 High Street Kingston upon Hull HU1 1NE and online

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Wilberforce Business Academy

Is your business looking for practical hands-on advice on addressing key labour issues in your organisations and supply chains? Sign up for our free 45-minute online training sessions or book the full course. Access videos of past events below.

Modern Slavery: How to Recognise Different Forms of Exploitation

Join Dr Alicia Heys to learn how to spot various types of exploitation

06 September 2024
2:00PM - 2:45PM

Online on Zoom

Alicia Heys

Climate Change and Modern Slavery in the Agriculture Sector

Dr Daniel Ogunniyi explores the relationship between the climate crisis and modern slavery.

08 November 2024
2:00PM - 2:45PM

Online on Zooms

Daniel Ogunniyi

EU Legislation on Due Diligence and What it Means for Business

Join Cristina Talens to learn about the potential implications of EU Modern Slavery legislation.

06 December 2024
2:00PM - 2:45PM

Online on Zoom

Cristina Talens

Dementia Conference 2017

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