Our people

Director of the Wilberforce Institute for Slavery and Emancipation

Professor of International Law

Professor Allain's influential research has been foundational to modern slavery laws.

Lecturer in Contemporary Slavery (Criminology)

Dr Arocha has been working on questions of policy and practice related to modern slavery, human trafficking and other forms of exploitation.

Administrator

Postdoctoral Researcher, ECHOES

Dr Clopot is a Postdoctoral Researcher working on the ECHOES project. Her research focuses on heritage diplomacy in relation to Europe’s colonial past.

Lecturer in Diaspora History

Dr Evans' research focuses on voluntary and coerced migration to, through and from Britain.

Postdoctoral Researcher

Dr Kidd is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Wilberforce Institute. She works with the Risk Assessment Service to identify potential risks of labour exploitation in business supply chains whilst continuing to pursue research related to all forms of 'modern slavery' and human trafficking.

Professor of Slavery and Emancipation

A former director of the Wilberforce Institute, Professor Oldfield’s passion is in producing pioneering research into historic slavery.

Project Manager

Mr Pilarski has managed high-profile, multidisciplinary projects in a variety of sectors.

Former Director of the Wilberforce Institute

A former director of the Wilberforce Institute, Professor Richardson is a leading expert on slavery.

Lecturer at the Wilberforce Institute for the Emancipation of Slavery

Dr Spicksley is an economic and social historian whose research currently focuses on the relationship between enslavement and debt.

Director of Modern Slavery Risk Assessments/ Head of Business Risk Assessment Services

Ms Talens advises businesses on how to eradicate slavery from their supply chains.

Co-ordinator of the Humber Modern Slavery Partnership

Andrew brings 10 years’ experience as a practitioner working with at-risk groups to coordinate the Anti-Slavery agenda across Humberside.

Postdoctoral Researcher, ECHOES Project

Dr Meghna Singh is a visual artist and a researcher with a doctoral degree in visual anthropology focusing on the theme of migration from the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Working with mediums of video and installation, blurring boundaries between documentary and fiction, she creates immersive environments highlighting issues of ‘humanism’.