Roundtable Discussion: The Recent History and Future Trajectory of Modern Slavery

 

Wilberforce Institute for the study of Slavery and Emancipation

 

Oriel Chambers, 27 High Street, Hull, HU1 1NE

 

Tuesday, March 31^st – 4.30-6pm – WISE Lecture Theatre

 

Over the last decade modern slavery has moved from a marginal issue to a mainstream concern, with levels of public awareness, official engagement and specialised research all experiencing major advances in recent times. In this rapidly changing environment, a series of new challenges have gradually moved to centre stage, with researchers and human rights activists increasingly focusing on issues such as the design and implementation of rehabilitation schemes, the nexus between anti-slavery and development, linkages between slave labour and business supply chains, and the difficult relationship between anti-slavery and other political and ideological agendas. While everyone agrees that human bondage must come to an end, differences of opinion have become increasingly evident when it comes to issues such as the status of prostitution, the relationship between slavery, migration and ‘moral panics’, and a lack of reliable and impartial data on the scale of global problems. In this roundtable discussion, four experts on modern slavery from the Wilberforce Institute offer their assessment of various aspects of the recent history and future trajectory of modern slavery. These are:

The roundtable will be chaired by Professor David Richardson, WISE Director.

 

For further information please contact Sarah Carter (01482 305176, [log in to unmask])