Wilberforce Institute
@wilberforcehull.bsky.social
Our world-leading institute, established in 2006 at the University of Hull, is at the forefront of researching and tackling slavery and injustice, giving voice to the exploited, both past and present. www.hull.ac.uk/wilberforce
🎨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
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🗣️ Featuring Theresa Roberts, Dr Emma Roberts, Prof Rina Arya & Dr Cassandra Gooptar
📅 Monday 14th July 2025 | 🕒 3pm - 4:30pm
🔗 Book now: bit.ly/43NSqQd
June 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🎨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
🗣️ Featuring Theresa Roberts, Dr Emma Roberts, Prof Rina Arya & Dr Cassandra Gooptar
📅 Monday 14th July 2025 | 🕒 3pm - 4:30pm
🔗 Book now: bit.ly/43NSqQd
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.
Angela is visiting from New Zealand as part of her research into Scottish involvement in slavery in the Caribbean.
June 16, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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.
Angela is visiting from New Zealand as part of her research into Scottish involvement in slavery in the Caribbean.
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.
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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...
May 29, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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...
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...
Dr Alicia Heys was at the Ministry of Justice today for the Modern Slavery Scrutiny Panel, helping scrutinise CPS responses to modern slavery cases.
May 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Dr Alicia Heys was at the Ministry of Justice today for the Modern Slavery Scrutiny Panel, helping scrutinise CPS responses to modern slavery cases.
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.
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May 19, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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...
👉 Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/barriers-t...
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.
May 14, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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.
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....
April 23, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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....
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. 🇬🇭
April 17, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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. 🇬🇭
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.
April 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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.
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...
Find out more about the Centre👉 www.hull.ac.uk/work-with-us...
April 9, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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...
Find out more about the Centre👉 www.hull.ac.uk/work-with-us...
🗓️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
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April 7, 2025 at 1:21 PM
🗓️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
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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!
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!
April 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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!
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!
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.
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March 28, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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.
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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
March 27, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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
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.
March 26, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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.
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...
March 21, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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...
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.
March 18, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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.
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.
March 11, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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.
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.
March 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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.
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...
▶️ 07 March 2025
▶️ 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM GMT
▶️ Online on Zoom
▶️ Book now www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/eu-legisla...
March 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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...
▶️ 07 March 2025
▶️ 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM GMT
▶️ Online on Zoom
▶️ Book now www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/eu-legisla...
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.
March 6, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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.
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
Listen now from 24:00 minutes soundcloud.com/dhmberlin/fa...
#museums #decolonise
March 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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
Listen now from 24:00 minutes soundcloud.com/dhmberlin/fa...
#museums #decolonise
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
➡️ 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
March 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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
➡️ 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
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 [email protected] #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction
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 [email protected] #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction
March 3, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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 [email protected] #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction
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 [email protected] #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction