"Towards a New Past: the Legacies of British Slave-ownership" by Professor Catherine Hall
Public lecture delivered by Professor Catherine Hall (UCL History) on the 27th of February to mark the launch of the LBS (Legacies of British Slave-ownership) encyclopaedia - the first public resource of its kind. Vice-Provost Professor David Price introduced the lecture and it was followed by an introduction to the encyclopaedia from Dr Nick Draper and Dr Keith McClelland. Search the encyclopaedia - www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs Many thanks to everyone who came to this lecture - the Gustave Tuck was absolutely packed! And for those who couldn't make it, we hope you enjoy this video. There has been considerable media coverage of this ESRC & AHRC funded research project with over 65 newspaper articles appearing worldwide - from Slovakia to China, Hungary to India, Mexico to New Zealand.
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