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Dr Cassandra Gooptar from @WilberforceHull met with artist Deanio X to discuss their experiences of working on the ‘To Heal a Butterfly’ exhibition on display in the Wilberforce House Museum!
You can learn more about their insights here: hull.ac.uk/research/institut…
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Fascinating working lunch @WilberforceHull @UniOfHull organised by the excellent @cristalens with her terrific colleagues including Professor Simon Green & @AliciaHeys to discuss all aspects of Modern Slavery with my employment colleagues @Rollits
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"Thousands of Indonesians have been enticed abroad in recent years to other South-east Asian countries for better-paying jobs, only to end up in the hands of transnational scam operators."
@CSISlavery @YaleGLC @WilberforceHull
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Join two, leading early career researchers who amplify marginalised voices - @del_zelada and @JenNghishitende for ‘What’s Going on at the Wilberforce Institute?’ 15 January 2025 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM. Book to join at the Wilberforce Institute or online: eventbrite.co.uk/e/whats-goi…
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Hull based artist Glynis A. Neslen will be hosting a talk at the gallery discussing her photography work.
Join Glynis on Thursday 9 January, 2pm-3pm, and learn more about her story and her artworks!
The talk is BSL interpreted.
Find out more: hullmuseums.co.uk/museum-eve…
ALT Image Caption: Angela Davis at Hackney Town Hall, 1980, black and white silver print © the artist
Wilberforce Institute retweeted
Saturday 28 December Closed
Sunday 29 December 11am-4pm
Monday 30 December 10am–4:30pm
Tuesday 31 December 10am-3:30pm
Wednesday 1 January Closed
Tuesday 2 January 10am–4:30pm
Wilberforce Institute retweeted
Planning your visit to the gallery over the festive period?
Here is your full guide to when we are and are not open!
Monday 23 December 10am-3:30pm
Tuesday 24 December Closed
Wednesday 25 December Closed
Thursday 26 December Closed
Friday 27 December Closed
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✨Fashion through the Lens of Art✨
Fashion designer Seguntuyi Mapeganoluwa Onakoya of HOUSEOFTUYI is launching his fashion collection inspired by the Seen and Unseen exhibition on 25 January 2pm-4pm at the gallery!
Book here:
hullmuseums.co.uk/museum-eve…
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The climate crisis is a driving factor in modern slavery.
Dr Daniel Ogunniyi, Modern Slavery Lecturer at @WilberforceHull, explores the impacts of climate change on human rights and argues that the time for action is now. 👇
hull.ac.uk/research/institut…
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Opening today’s @LeverhulmeTrust Centre for #WaterCultures conference, @BrionyMcDonagh talks of the need to “rethink humanity’s relationship to water to enable communities to live well with water now and for the future”
hull.ac.uk/watercultures
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The University of Hull Law School's Josephine Onoh Lecture will this year be given by Professor Rachel Murray who will provide a speech on: “Implementation of African Human Rights Bodies Decisions: Is a Model Law on Enabling Legislation a Way Forward?”
RSVP via the click below – at Hull, England
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Karen Okra will talk about Hull rugby hero Clive Sullivan and present research by @drnicholasevans on 'Yorkshire’s antislavery heritage' at a free ACES Bridlington Club & Friends by the Sea event. @fjbricknell will talk on maritime slavery. Bridlington Spa. 17 Nov, 10 am-3 pm.
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Our Knowledge Exchange is advancing social inclusion - and has been recognised by The @timeshighered Awards.
A piece of collaborative work between @WilberforceHull and Wilberforce House Museum is nominated for Knowledge Exchange Initiative of the Year.
timeshighereducation.com/cam…
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How do we curate racist objects?
Lead Curator of Transatlantic Slavery and Legacies, Miles Greenwood, explores the role of racist objects and their place within the museum.
liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/stor…
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It was wonderful to host Prof Simon Green, new Director of the Wilberforce Institute, in the Rights Lab, hear about Simon’s research into collective victim rights & build our collaboration with @WilberforceHull on many #modernslavery topics: we’re excited for new work together!
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Lovely to speak to the @LitHull at @GuildhallHull last evening about my @UniOfHull research into Hull's migrant past. Ahead of the talk, I took a moment to find the photograph of my former teacher (Mima Bell) - a former @HullLordMayor. Excellent heckling from the audience. #KE – at Hull, England
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On #THECampus, @drnicholasevans explains how knowledge exchange can help remedy social injustice and bring forward previously overlooked perspectives, based on a project at @UniOfHull’s @WilberforceHull (@Hull_Museums), shortlisted for #THEAwards Knowledge Exchange/Transfer Initiative of the Year.
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ALT Wilberforce House, birthplace of William Wilberforce, politician, slavery abolitionist and social reformer. It is now a museum. View of front entrance and garden with a statue of Wilberforce in foreground. Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England
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In 1899 Dusé Mohamed Ali settled in Hull where he founded the Hull Shakespeare Society, and contributed to The Hull Lady. He later founded The African Times and Oriental Review, and became an influential advocate for Pan-Africanism and a critic of imperialism.
#BlackHistoryMonth
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Great to have you on board @WilberforceHull @drnicholasevans . Looking forward to our R&D visit in the new year.
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New articles on the leaders of the Demerara revolt in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: oxforddnb.com/newsitem/851/w… @DavidAl87581942 @randymbrowne @MarjoleineKars @M_H_Taylor @thomasharding @JCWestmaas @WilberforceHull @GYChronicle