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Please join us on Wed 4 December at 16.30 GMT to explore with Senior Policy Researcher Louise Gleich the evolving nature of modern #slavery in the UK. For more information and to sign up go to eventbrite.co.uk/e/slavery-in-o…

Yesterday members of the Wilberforce House Museum Advisory Board led a panel at the Museums Association annual conference. Chaired by Dr Jen Nghishitende, it considered strategies for engaging with and amplifying global majority voices. Thanks to the board for sharing their knowledge.

The advisory board arose from an exhibition programme developed through a partnership between Wilberforce Institute, University of Hull and the Wilberforce House museum and won the MA Museums Change Lives Decolonising Museums Award 2023.

Karen Okra will talk about Hull rugby hero Clive Sullivan and present research by Nick Evans on 'Yorkshire’s antislavery heritage' at a free ACES Bridlington Club & Friends by the Sea event. Fred Bricknell will talk on maritime slavery. Bridlington Spa. 17 Nov, 10 am-3 pm.

The University of Hull Law School's Josephine Onoh Lecture will this year be given by Professor Rachel Murray who will provide a speech on: “Implementation of African Human Rights Bodies Decisions: Is a Model Law on Enabling Legislation a Way Forward?” RSVP via the click below

Transgender Day of Remembrance is an annual observance on 20th November that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. Vigils will take place in Soho, London and across the UK this evening #TransDayOfRemembrance

‼️Open Access Article‼️ Check out the following article titled 'Exploiting inter- and intra-continental markets: The business of transporting convicts to the Australian colonies in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century' by Lauren Darwin doi.org/10.1177/084387…

Are you ready for our fantastic Victorian Christmas? Experience Christmas past with festive music, wandering Victorian characters, a carousel and even a Horse and carriage ride!🎠🎄 Come down on 23 or 24 November from 11am-4pm in the Museums Quarter 🗓️ hullmuseums.co.uk/homepage/223/v…

We were delighted to welcome friends from Mariupol State University to the Wilberforce Institute this week. They heard from Dr Nick Evans about his research into migration from Ukraine. They also met colleagues from Hull Museums and the Irena Sendler School.

Almost a third of Eurovision watchers in five European countries said they were more likely to visit the UK after Eurovision 2023. Watch Dr Catherine Baker share insights from our research on mega-events at 2.45pm (GMT) today on the Beyond Conference live stream youtube.com/@beyondcnf

Little bit of personal news. I’ve passed my PhD viva with only a few minor corrections to be made. Huge thank you to everyone who has helped me along the way, especially all my friends at LRF Heritage & Education Centre Blaydes Maritime Centre History@Hull ⚓️

As previously highlighted in my AtoZ of Hull for History@Hull A rumour that just refuses to die.

Echoes of Our Heritage explores the pivotal moments in Black music and how the art form is often used to tackle social issues and inspire change. On display in the Wilberforce House Museum. Closes on 26 January. hullmuseums.co.uk/museum-events/…

I’m delighted to announce that I’ve been appointed Chief Historian for Historic Royal Palaces Looking forward to uncovering many more stories from the palaces’ incredible history 🏰

Our Lent Term CfP is now live! We welcome 250 word abstracts + bio on the theme Form and Function. Please apply by 10 January 2025 ✨

Planning your visit to our museums over the festive period? Here is your full guide to when we are and are not open: Monday 23 December 10am-3:30pm Tuesday 24 December Closed Wednesday 25 December Closed Thursday 26 December Closed Friday 27 December Closed

History@Hull Historic Royal Palaces University of Hull Thank you! I couldn’t have done it without History@Hull

Tiffany Langford, Collections Intern introduces Thomas Ferens, University of Hull & Ferens Art Gallery benefactor: hull.ac.uk/research/insti… 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.

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

On 18 February we play host to Prof Kathleen Lennon University of Hull speaking on 'Mary Wollstonecraft: Philosopher and Feminist for our Time'. Booking online, please use QR code. Hull Museums Hull Libraries History@Hull