Celebrate Black History Month 2019
September 6, 2019
During October 2019 the University of Nottingham is celebrating Black History Month with film screenings, panel discussions and more. The University is proud to be celebrating Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) culture, history and our BME staff and student community. Black History Month is a fantastic opportunity to engage with, learn more about and celebrate …
Native Land Talk: Indigenous and Arrivant Rights Theories
October 2, 2018
Yael Ben-zvi University of Nottingham 2 Oct 6.30-8pm Trent Building, LG6+ How Native Americans and African Americans redefined nativity and shaped eighteenth- and nineteenth-century perceptions of rights, freedom, and belonging Histories of rights have too often marginalized Native Americans and African Americans. Addressing this lacuna, Native Land Talk expands our understanding of freedom by examining …
Black History Month at The University of Nottingham
A number of events are taking place at the University of Nottingham this month in celebration of Black History Month 2018. The programme of events and presentations taking place throughout October acknowledges that history is being made not just during Black History Month but every day. Staff and students are welcome to attend, with many …
The Windrush Legacy: Struggle, resilience and transformation
October 1, 2018
2018 marks the 70th anniversary of the arrival of the ship Empire Windrush into Essex’s Tilbury Dock in June 1948, carrying nearly 500 passengers migrating to England from the West Indies. In the following blog, written by Professor Cecile Wright, Lenford Vassell and Dr Val Watson, we introduce the Windrush Legacy – by outlining some …
Black History Month at The University of Nottingham
September 20, 2018
During October 2018 the University of Nottingham is celebrating Black History Month with film screenings, panel discussions and more. For the sixth year running, the University is proud to be celebrating Black History Month, an opportunity to celebrate Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) culture, history and our BME community. This year’s centrally-organised events include: Screening …
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