Key Resources
Nottingham's Legacy of Slavery archive
This resource, located on the Nottingham Museums website, illuminates and explores the backgrounds of several locally commemorated individuals including Robert Smith, Eric Irons and George Africanus, connected with the transatlantic slave economy. It also contains a useful glossary of terminology for understanding transatlantic slavery and race.
Experiences of Black Academics in the UK Higher Education System
A virtual panel discussion exploring university life for Black staff and students in the UK, recorded in 2020 as part of a series of events ISOS curated in response to the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement, in the wake of multiple deaths including that of George Floyd.
This recording comprises a panel of five Black academics from a range of scholarly disciplines (including history, economics, political science, and anthropology) who will discuss their personal experiences of learning and working at universities across the UK. They deliberate on the types of changes (cultural, structural, administrative) that are most likely to create a more supportive environment in which Black members of staff and students can thrive.
Dr James Dawkins (Chair of the Panel Discussion and Research Fellow, University of Nottingham)
Dr Jonathan Ashong-Lamptey (Founder & Managing Director of Element of Inclusion)
Dr Meleisa Ono-George (Associate Professor and Director of Student Experience, University of Warwick)
Toyin Agbetu (Founder of Ligali and PhD Research Candidate, University College London)
Lisa Robinson (Director of Bright Ideas and PhD Research Candidate, University of Nottingham)
The panel was introduced by the former director of ISOS, Dr Sheryllynne Haggerty.