I wholly agree with Arthur  about the problem of 'identity' if you are 
a child of African-descent attending a school here. Ignorance in this 
country is profound.
But is this project in communication with researchers in the 
Caribbean?
Marika


On Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:18:58 +0000
  arthur torrington <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> I wish to return to matters
> concerning Caribbean history and heritage. 
> Marika rightly asserted that 'there must be research in the 
>Caribbean'. 
> 
> Most of the discussion time on
> this network tend to cover the history of African enslavement, etc, 
>but not on post-legal enslavement from 1838 to 1938, a period that 
>saw local conditions almost like those in the pre-1838 era.  Workers 
>earned an average of about one shilling a day in 1838, and at the end 
>of the 1930s, the earning were about the same as in 1838. Many of
> the Caribbean youth, especially African, are at a loss about their 
>ancestors
> there.  I am delighted that the Liberation
> 1838 project is attracting great interest, and the attendance at 
>events are
> very encouraging.
> 
> British schools have generally ignored
> the history, creating serious identity problems among youth from 
>Caribbean
> backgrounds. 
> 
> arthur 
> 
> 
> Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 08:19:05 +0000
>From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Impact of Slavery - New Project & IPUP post doc 
>position
> To: [log in to unmask]
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I disagree. If I was from Brazil/Caribbean/Cuba, I would love to 
>learn which part of Africa I can claim as my ancestral home.  Life in 
>post 1838 Caribbean is a different issue – and there must be research 
>in the  Caribbean.  MarikaI shall be away from  January 24 till 
>February 15  From: The Black and Asian Studies Association 
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of arthur torrington
> Sent: 13 January 2012 07:14
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Impact of Slavery - New Project & IPUP post doc 
>position In connection with the above Project, I am of the view that 
>this study will occupy the interests of academics, but may have 
>little value to people of African heritage. 
> 
> I am discovering that more funding should be given to post-1838 life 
>in the Caribbean, as African and Asian people there and in the UK 
>will learn more about their ancestors. 
> 
> arthur
> Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:36:32 +0000
>From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Impact of Slavery - New Project & IPUP post doc 
>position
> To: [log in to unmask] Caz and a happy new year from Neil and 
>myself in NE Brazil.
> 
> I found this very interesting but was struck that they prefered a 
>person who also was familier with Spanish - the largest number of 
>Africans (over 5 million) ended up here in Brazil!
> 
> Loves
> Cliff & Neil.
> Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:07:40 +1100
>From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Impact of Slavery - New Project & IPUP post doc position
> To: 
>[log in to unmask] 
>EUROTASTCHARTING THE IMPACT OF SLAVERY
> The Institute for the Public Understanding of the Past (IPUP) has 
>won funding as part of an EU research network, EUROTAST, that brings 
>together an unprecedented range of researchers from the humanities 
>and sciences. Using a combination of historical research, archaeology 
>and cutting-edge genomics this project will address pressing 
>questions relating to the transatlantic slave trade and its legacies. 
>The team of historians, archaeologists and scientists will research 
>the origins of the 12.5 million Africans carried into the 
>transatlantic slave trade, their physical quality of life, and the 
>material legacy of the slave trade. For further information on the 
>project and to find out about job applications, please visit the 
>project website www.eurotast.eu.Funded through the Marie Curie 
>Actions, the €4.3 million project will support 15 young researchers 
>who will be based at 10 partner institutions in 7 European countries. 
>The researchers will be recruited from a wide range of disciplines, 
>including history, archaeology, genetics and social anthropology. 
> The lead partners are University of Copenhagen and University of 
>York.Questions that will be addressed during the course of the 
>four-year project deal with the captives’ origins, their physical 
>quality of life, and the material legacy of the slave trade in 
>Europe, West Africa, and the Caribbean. 
> A unique feature of EUROTAST is that the research will be widely 
>disseminated through school projects, museum exhibitions and media 
>products. Guided by Professor Helen Weinstein, Director of IPUP 
>(York, UK) each of the students will be encouraged to document their 
>research and their findings through podcasts and video diaries.
> 
> “The scale of this project is ambitious and it is essential that the 
>findings reach a wide audience beyond the walls of academia” says 
>Professor Weinstein. “The use of popular media products will help 
>engage a wide audience but in addition we will develop learning 
>materials for museums and schools in Europe, Africa and the Caribbean 
>which will have a significant impact on the way that this traumatic 
>history is taught and understood across the world.”IPUP will be very 
>grateful if you can circulate to potential candidates the three 
>positions suitable for historians, one post doc and two doctoral 
>funded projects, with application deadline of 30th and 31st January 
>2012. http://www.eurotast.eu/research/ERs/er1 
>http://www.eurotast.eu/research/ESRs/esr4 
>http://www.eurotast.eu/research/ESRs/esr13  Experienced Researcher - 
>dissemination & outreach ESR Code:  ER1Supervision:  Prof. Helen 
>Weinstein (IPUP, York)Host Institution:  Centre for GeoGenetics 
>(Copenhagen) and IPUP (York)Duration:  2 years – starting from 1 May 
>2012Deadline:  Monday, 30 January 2012
> The primary responsibility of the ER will be to work on 
>dissemination aspects of the project and to co-ordinate outreach 
>activities. Based at the Centre for Geogenetics in Copenhagen, 
>Denmark, and trained at the Institute for the Public Understanding of 
>the Past (IPUP) in York, UK, the ER will be committed to 
>communicating academic research on the slave trade into the public 
>realm. Her/his main task will be to develop and create content for 
>the project website to promote understanding of the individual 
>research projects and the project as a whole. In addition, she/he 
>will be trained in documentary-making to document the research and to 
>help disseminate its major findings. During the first year, she/he 
>will research and develop a 30 part history documentary series for 
>radio foregrounding the research of the network. During the second 
>year, she/he will help develop educational material for museums and 
>schools and co-ordinate school visits as part of the network’s 
>outreach programme.Application process:
> Applicants should send a short cover letter outlining their 
>suitability for the post and their ideas for the project, full CV, 
>and the names of 2 referees [log in to unmask] In addition, 
>we require applicants to send in 500 words pitching a suitable story 
>on race/identity/enslavement, past or present, to a newspaper, radio 
>or TV station. Applications are welcomed from any qualified 
>applicants, regardless of gender, ethnicity or country of origin, but 
>will only be considered if eligibility requirements are met and the 
>application guidelines are strictly adhered to. Deadline for 
>applications is 30 January 2012.Entry Requirements: To be eligible 
>for the post you must be EITHER in possession of a doctoral degree at 
>the time of recruitment OR have at least four years commensurate 
>full-time equivalent research experience in a museum, archive, media 
>organization, or similar. In either case, you should have no more 
>than 5 years of full-time equivalent research experience. You will 
>have previous research experience on the history of the transatlantic 
>slave trade or a related topic and you will have demonstrated 
>commitment to communicating academic research into the public realm. 
>Ability to write with clarity for a non-academic audience and to work 
>with new technologies is essential. You will have excellent knowledge 
>of English and a proven track record of writing in English. Knowledge 
>of another European language such as French or Spanish will be 
>preferable, but not essential. Although not a prerequisite, 
>candidates who have experience of writing and designing pages for the 
>web will be preferred.Mobility Requirement: Researchers can be of any 
>nationality but have to comply with the conditions of mobility. This 
>means that in order to be eligible to apply for one of the ER 
>fellowships, the researcher must not have resided, worked or studied 
>in the country of their host organisation (ie. Denmark) for more than 
>12 months in the 3 years prior to the time of recruitment. Compulsory 
>national service and/or short stays are not taken into account.    		 
>