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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

🎨Explore the Theresa Roberts Art Collection & its new home at the Wilberforce Institute in this webinar on art, culture & collaboration. 🗣️ Featuring Theresa Roberts, Dr Emma Roberts, Prof Rina Arya & Dr Cassandra Gooptar 📅 Monday 14th July 2025 | 🕒 3pm - 4:30pm 🔗 Book now: bit.ly/43NSqQd

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

We are delighted to welcome Professor Angela McCarthy, Director of the Centre for Global Migrations at the University of Otago and an Honorary Researcher of the Institute. Angela is visiting from New Zealand as part of her research into Scottish involvement in slavery in the Caribbean.

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Low conviction rates under the Modern Slavery Act raise urgent questions—what’s stopping prosecutions, and what can businesses do? Join Dr Alicia Heys on Friday, 6th June, at 2 pm for this online session on legal and institutional barriers to justice. Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/barriers-t...

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Dr Alicia Heys was at the Ministry of Justice today for the Modern Slavery Scrutiny Panel, helping scrutinise CPS responses to modern slavery cases.

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Despite rising victim numbers, convictions under the Modern Slavery Act remain low. Join Dr Alicia Heys to explore the barriers to justice—and what they mean for business. 👉 Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/barriers-t...

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Staff from the institute joined members of the Wilberforce House Museum Advisory Board, heritage colleagues, and members of the public last evening for the Hull launch of 'Mariners- Race, Religion and Empire in British Ports'. Hosted by our friends at the Hull History Centre until 26 June 2025.

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Thanks to Janet Alder and Dan Glazebrook for a truly thought provoking Stephen Lawrence Day lecture at the University of Hull yesterday. Learn more from their book: 'DEFIANCE – Speak up for Christopher Alder' www.dialoguebooks.co.uk/titles/janet....

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

We were delighted to welcome Ayrton Sarbeng yesterday. He came to see how his uncle, former President John Kufuor, is celebrated for officially opening our institute in 2006. Ayrton is presently studying for a degree in Marketing Management and Business Strategy at the University of Hull. 🇬🇭

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

We were delighted to welcome Professor Zoe Trodd, Director of the Rights Lab, University of Nottingham back to the Wilberforce Institute this week. Many fruitful ideas about research projects were identified and Professor Trodd gave us the benefit of her leadership experience and insights.

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Last week, the Centre for Violence, Victimisation and Vulnerability hosted a networking event with 20 researchers & practitioners from across Europe—sharing insights, tackling key issues & building future plans. Find out more about the Centre👉 www.hull.ac.uk/work-with-us...

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

🗓️Don’t miss Dr Michael Bennett’s lecture on the financing of Barbados’s 17th-c. sugar boom & links to the English Civil War. A deep dive into merchant investment, slavery, & transatlantic ties. #HistoryLecture #Barbados #SlaveryAndCapitalism www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-mer...

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Congrats, Dr. Bethany Darby! She defended her thesis on children’s perceptions of criminal exploitation & county lines. Part of the Better Policing, Safer Communities cluster & Wilberforce Institute, she is a Postdoc on the GRIP Hotspot Policing project. Thanks to her examiners, chair & supervisors!

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Join Sophie Blanchard, Ops Manager at the Wilberforce Institute & Project Manager for the Violence Prevention Partnership, for a Wilberforce Business Academy session on the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) & its role in supporting UK victims of modern slavery. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-nation...

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

We were delighted to host a visit by members of the National Centre for Teaching Black History Educator's Steering Group at the International Slavery Museum yesterday. They heard about the work of the Wilberforce House Museum Advisory Board to make heritage more inclusive. #KnowledgeExchange

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Today, Cristina Talens, our Director of Risk Assessment and founder of www.hull.ac.uk/research/ins... is presenting at the Disrupting Modern Slavery Conference talking about how risk assessments can be used to get to the root of problems on labour exploitation with focus on UK supply chains.

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

We are delighted to announce that the winner of the 2025 Subedi Essay Prize is Richa Shrestha for her outstanding essay, 'Chains of Modern Slavery: Exploring International Trafficking Networks and Foreign Fighters in the Russia-Ukraine War'. Discover more: www.hull.ac.uk/research/ins...

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Professor Simon Green is currently a visiting scholar at Oñati International Institute for the Sociology of Law (lnkd.in/eBT45xJx), co-editing a special edition focusing on the intersection of exploitation, victim rights & victimological values & co-authoring an article on Victim Survival Skills.

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Dr Daniel Ogunniyi presented preliminary work on the relationship between 'Armed Conflict, Climate Change & Modern Slavery' at the International Studies Association Conference in Chicago with Marta Furlan from Free the Slaves freetheslaves.net & Professor Monti Datta from the University of Richmond.

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

We were delighted to host a panel discussion yesterday on what it's like to be a woman in Hull. Organised by Honorary Fellow Karen Okra, our distinguished panelists included Dame Diana Johnson, Dr Jen Nghishitende, and Cecile Oxall. ##IWD2025 #Hull

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

International Women’s Day is a global movement recognising women’s rights as human rights, rooted in a rich history of resistance. In this blog, www.hull.ac.uk/research/ins... Dr Ndiweteko Jennifer Nghishitende recognises that women who are making a difference all around us.

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Join Cristina Talens, an expert in ethical trading, sustainability, and supply chains, to learn about the implications of EU Modern Slavery legislation in this free, 45-minute online session. ▶️ 07 March 2025 ▶️ 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM GMT ▶️ Online on Zoom ▶️ Book now www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/eu-legisla...

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Great to attend the @modernslaverypec.bsky.social conference yesterday, marking Ten Years from the Modern Slavery Act . Good to hear from experts in policy, research and lived experience, as well as Jess Phillips MP and Eleanor Lyons, the UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner.

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

A podcast featuring Dr Nick Evans speaking recently at the Deutsches Historisches Museum 'Courage to Outreach! Opportunities and Challenges for Museums’ conference in Berlin is now available on Sound Cloud. Listen now from 24:00 minutes soundcloud.com/dhmberlin/fa... #museums #decolonise

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

We will soon host two exciting events for Colliderfest, the art and science festival ➡️ Become a CSI - How to use forensics to solve a crime Sat, Mar 15, 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM (GMT) Drop In ➡️ Hands on with Zoolab Sat, Mar 15, 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM (GMT) Drop In colliderfest.co.uk #colliderfest

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

What is it like to be a woman in Hull? Mark International Women’s Day by attending a panel discussion with Dame Diana Johson and guests. Chaired by Karen Okra, community activist and female and race equality champion. To book sophie.blanchard@hull.ac.uk #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Today, we were glad to host Dr Craig Barlow, criminologist and independent consultant in forensic social work, who joined our third-year Criminology undergraduates to talk about the role of a criminologist as an expert witness. Dr Barlow's recent book is available here. lnkd.in/eEkde8uC

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Today we’re hosting a workers’ rights advice drop-in on campus with partners from the Royal College of Nursing, Hull Safeguarding Adults Board, City Health Care Partnership, the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority and Humberside Police. www.hull.ac.uk/research/ins...

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

We are uncovering risks to human rights as people become displaced, through climate change-induced migration or the movement of populations in conflict zones. Read more www.hull.ac.uk/work-with-us... #worldsocialjusticeday @modernslaverypec.bsky.social @amnestyuk.bsky.social @eeiathull.bsky.social

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Great to attend The Bakhita Centre for Research on Slavery, Exploitation and Abuse 10th anniversary celebration event to see how collectively we can turn research into action. We have previously worked with them on Modern Slavery PEC Slavery commissioned work. hull.ac.uk/work-with-us...

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Want to access free training for businesses & organisations invested in tackling modern slavery in supply chains? Book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/grievance-... ‘Grievance mechanisms & their potential to prevent cases of forced labour’ 7 Feb 2-2.45 pm GMT with the Wilberberforce Business Academy.

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

We welcome the UK Independent Antislavery Commissioner's Strategic Plan 2024-2026, which sets out a crucial roadmap for tackling modern slavery in the UK. hull.ac.uk/research/ins... Its about prevention, protection, prosecution & prioritising the integration of lived experience & our understanding.

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Book our latest public lecture today: ‘Robben Island and the Challenging Cultural Heritage of Incarceration’ with Dr Nick Evans on 12 February 2025, 16.30 – 18.00 GMT. Find out more: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/robben-isl... Where: Wilberforce Institute and online

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Don’t miss the next free Wilberforce Business Academy session ‘Grievance mechanisms & their potential to prevent cases of forced labour’ this Fri 7 Feb 2 -2.45 pm GMT. Get the information here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/grievance-...

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

There is still time to book ‘Slave Voices and the Quest for Freedom in the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula’ today at 16.30 GMT with Professor Simon C Smith. More info here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/slave-voic...

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Today, Dr Alicia Heys attended an event in the Houses of Parliament, convened by @modernslaverypec.bsky.social to discuss the UK's response to modern slavery, with a particular focus on the impact of immigration legislation, exploitation in the care sector, and #modernslavery in #supplychains.

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

This Wednesday's public lecture is 'Slave Voices and the Quest for Freedom in the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula'. Read more and book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/slave-voic... With Professor Simon C Smith, Professor of International History.

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Can you apologise for a wrongful act committed by an ancestor? bit.ly/4fVHcwx The Centre for Reparation Research is running the first International Reparation Debating Competition. Open to secondary school students and teachers in the Caribbean and UK. Closes 30 Jan.

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Tiffany Langford, Collections Intern introduces Thomas Ferens, @uniofhull.bsky.social Ferens Art Gallery benefactor: hull.ac.uk/research/ins... He is memorialised in our motto ‘Lampada Ferens’, meaning 'bearing the torch’ & the dove from Ferens’ coat of arms appears in the University of Hull logo.

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Join leading early career researchers who amplify marginalised voices Dr Isabel del Pilar Arce Zelada & Dr Jen Nghishitende for ‘What’s Going on at the Wilberforce Institute?’ 15 Jan 2025 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM. Book to join at the Wilberforce Institute or online: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/whats-goin...

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

In our latest blog, Dr Samuel North explores the connections between slavery and Cape Town's New Year carnival. Dr Samuel North is a former University of Hull PhD scholar, whose thesis explored how slavery is remembered and memorialised in South Africa. hull.ac.uk/research/ins...

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Today we salute Dr Judith Spicksley a long-standing Wilberforce Institute member as she retires. hull.ac.uk/research/ins... In this blog, Dr Nick Evans reflects on her research, friendship, dedicated support to postgraduate researchers & contribution to the fight for social justice.

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

In this blog, Dr Cassandra Gooptar, Wilberforce Institute researcher and artist Deanio X share their experiences of working on and their insights into the ‘To Heal a Butterfly’ exhibition hull.ac.uk/research/ins... Arrange your visit hullmuseums.co.uk/wilberforce-...

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Submissions for the Subedi Essay Prize close on 31st December. Get the information: www.hull.ac.uk/research/ins... Don’t miss this opportunity to add your voice to critical debate on human rights. £500 prize will be awarded to the winner.

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

In this blog, hull.ac.uk/research/ins... Dr Isabel Arce Zelada looks back on her PhD at the University of Hull. It allowed her to think, challenge & write & led her “closer to the people who matter, the ones exposed to, & fighting, different oppressive forms of governance".

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

For International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, Professor Simon Green talks about four interlocking themes of vulnerability to modern slavery: desperation, entitlement, isolation and disruption on Voices of Islam. Listen from 27:50 – 46:00 soundcloud.com/voislam/brea...

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

There's still time to sign up for the last in our series of public lectures before Christmas. Louise Gleich will talk about #ModernSlavery in our Communities tomorrow, Wednesday 4 December, at 16.30 GMT. Click here to join us: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/slavery-in... @modernslaverypec.bsky.social

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Only a week now until Senior Policy Researcher Louise Gleich's talk about the evolving nature of #modernslavery in the UK. To sign up for 'Slavery in our Communities' on Wed 4 December at 16.30pm GMT, and to attend live/online, go to: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/slavery-in...

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Wilberforce Institute @wilberforcehull.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

We are deeply saddened to learn of Lord Prescott's death. While Deputy PM, John gave lots of time to the establishment of the Wilberforce Institute and we enjoyed his ongoing support. Our condolences to his family and those mourning a tireless fighter for social justice hull.ac.uk/work-with-us...

John Prescott with former Ghanaian President, John Kufuor

John Prescott in University of Hull cap and gown

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