Conference: Remembering Slave Trade Abolitions: The Bicentenary of the
Abolition of the Slave Trade in Comparative Perspective
Newcastle University and the Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle Upon Tyne,
23-24 November 2007
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/niassh/Slave_Trade/
Remembering Slave Trade Abolitions will bring together critical
reflections on the commemoration of the bicentenary of the abolition of
the British slave trade in 2007. Our goal is not to duplicate the many
commemorative events and conferences that have taken place this year,
but rather to document and intervene in a debate on the politics of such
commemorations. The conference will place the various commemorative
events that have taken place in Britain in a comparative frame in order
to think about how and why the bicentenary looks different from the
point of view of, for instance, people in Ghana, Jamaica, and Britain.
Key questions are: how has the 1807 abolition of the slave trade been
understood in 2007? What do representations of the 1807 Act and its
consequences imply about current political debates about race, slavery,
and history? How will the 2007 anniversary impact the way in which
histories of slavery and emancipation are publicly presented and
debated? How are these connected with current concerns and struggles
regarding race, inequality, and 'multiculturalism'?
Registration is now open via the weblink above. Because of venue size,
numbers are limited--if you plan to come make sure you register early.
Queries about the conference should in the first instance be addressed
to Melanie Kidd at [log in to unmask]
Please circulate this message. Thanks.
Best wishes
Diana Paton and Jane Webster
Diana Paton
Senior Lecturer in History
School of Historical Studies
University of Newcastle
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
Phone: 0191 222 5038
Fax: 0181 222 6484
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