Welcome to the blog for the Wilberforce Institute at the University of Hull. Well known for our work on historical and contemporary slavery, we are also developing our research interests in the area of children’s exploitation. We hope to use this virtual platform to share with you our ideas, our activities, and our outputs as they develop. If you would like to know more, please contact Dr Judith Spicksley on Judith.Spicksley@hull.ac.uk, or subscribe below.
You will find details of what’s coming up shortly on the ‘Events’ tab above, and a list of all our events for this academic year on the ‘Lecture Programme’ tab.
Latest from the Blog
The Alderman Sydney Smith Annual Lecture – a brief history (Part II)
Tonight Professor Douglas Hamilton of Sheffield Hallam University will give our Alderman Sydney Smith Annual Lecture. Having given us the first part of his brief history of the lecture last week, Emeritus Professor Michael Turner concludes this week with a discussion of the end of its first phase, and its later re-inauguration (…)
A21: Walk for Freedom in Hull
Join us on Saturday October 16th to take part in the Walk for Freedom, being held this year in Hull for the first time. A21, the charity behind the walk, describe it as a silent protest against contemporary slavery. Its aim is to raise awareness that slavery still exists.(…)
The Alderman Sydney Smith Annual Lecture – a brief history
In advance of our annual Alderman Sydney Smith lecture next week, Emeritus Professor Michael Turner has provided a brief history of the lecture’s creation and development. The first part is given below (…)
