Decolonised Transformations Inaugural Event:   Recapitulation   In this issue   Key notes from the Introductory panel   Research fellows and Engagement officer   External Community Representatives  Thematic takeaways from the roundtable discussions   More on the inaugural event Event slides Moving forward     Key Notes from the Introductory Panel   Greetings reader,     On 22 April 2023, the […]

The Co-Chairs Professor Tommy Curry (Personal Chair in Africana Philosophy and Black Male Studies)   Dr Nicola Frith (Senior Lecturer in French and Francophone Studies and specialist in slavery studies and reparatory justice)    Research fellows Simon Buck will be looking at the links between the University and African enslavement Yarong Xie will be investigating contemporary legacies […]

We are delighted to announce our first public event, where attendees will be able to meet members of the Research and Engagement Working Group (REWG) and learn more about our project aims, motivations and processes. Additionally, the event will allow community groups and individuals to connect with each other, as well as members of the […]

Establishing the Review  In January 2021, the Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Peter Mathieson, signalled his intent to address the University of Edinburgh’s historic and contemporary links to race with the establishment of an independently chaired Review of Race and History Group.  In the published statement, Prof Mathieson expressed a need to address “issues of race, […]