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As part of the 2007 bicentenary commemorations, Anti-Slavery International
launched the Recovered Histories project, an outreach and
resources programme. 2007 provided a basis for creating dialogue
about the Transatlantic Slave Trade and its legacies, Recovered
Histories seeks to continue this work beyond 2007.
Anti-Slavery International is inviting participants to a series
of free regional seminars in April and May 2008 to bring together
a wide range of groups and organisations who are working on these
issues and interested in making links, creating sustainable networks
and sharing appropriate practice. These will include grassroots
community organisations, youth clubs and associations, women's groups,
faith groups, schools, libraries, local authority departments, development
education centres and museums. The seminars will also introduce
participants to the available free resources (including an education
pack and exhibition) and look at how to use them effectively in
a variety of local and national settings.
It is vitally important that the legacies of the Transatlantic
Slave Trade which continue to affect all of us today are addressed
with accurate information in order to foster greater and more effective
community cohesion. Recovered Histories will link groups
and organisations from across the UK in dialogue and practical work
around these issues.
Seminars:
18 April - North West - Museum at the University of Manchester
25 April - South East - Museum in Docklands, London
29 April - South West - Bristol Council House
13 May - Scotland and Ireland - Friends House, Edinburgh
17 May - North East - Leeds Metropolitan University
To register, download
a registration form and return it to us by email at recoveredhistories@antislavery.org,
fax 020 7738 4110, or post to Recovered Histories, Anti-Slavery
International, Thomas Clarkson House, The Stableyard, Broomgrove
Road, London, SW9 9TL.
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