Sure names can be difficult. But it's either one believes a change is
needed or one does not
If we hadn't had change, perhaps Jeff Green's seminar in December
would be titled N*****s in Britain 1850-1865
African Americans did not have a discussion about what they are now
called
Personally, I don't see the relevance of "diaspora" in describing a
people. Would we now use Asian Diaspora to describe Asians?
Anyway, I enquired about the proposed MA course. I was under the
impression that a decision had been made about African in the name?
Kwaku
On 25 Aug 2012, at 17:54, msherwood wrote:
> Names, titles, are always difficult.
>
> I had a long discussion with Lord Paul Boateng the other day. He
> suggested
> 'African Diaspora'. That makes sense to me.
>
> What does everyone think?
>
>
>
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> Subject: Black and Asian Britain seminars courtesy of Institute of
> Commonwealth Studies, in conjunction with the Black & Asian Studies
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>
> Looking at the new seminar programme, I notice it's called "Black
> and Asian
> seminars", so I wonder if the proposed MA course continues to be
> called
> 'Black' British History, instead of on the lines (depending on
> focus) of: 'History of Africans in Britain', 'African and Asian
> British
> History', 'History of Africans and Asians In Britain'?
>
> Kwaku
>
>
>> Institute of Commonwealth Studies, in conjunction with the Black &
>> Asian Studies Association
>>
>> Black and Asian Britain seminars
>>
>> 2012-2013
>>
>> Senate House, University of London, Russell Square, London WC1
>>
>> 6 to 7.30 pm,
>>
>> Everyone is welcome. You do not have to pre-book/register.
>>
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