Event overview
A two day online conference.
This online conference aims to spotlight academic research and publications which enhance our understanding and provide fresh insight into the lives of phenomenal Black Women through the ages. Celebrated inspirational keynote and headline speakers will enrich this event. The Black woman has too often been ignored and rendered invisible from public discourse even when issues directly impact their lives. Organised by three Black female historians: Dr Angelina Osborne, Dr Juanita Cox, Dr Elizabeth Williams, this event will shine a bright light, acknowledge, critically assess, and elevate the varied contribution of Black women to the lived experience of humanity.
Keynote speakers: Prof Olivette Otele Professor of the History of Slavery-Bristol University, Colleen Amos OBE, CEO-Amos Bursary, Stella Dadzie, Feminist and Intellectual
Headline interviews: Margaret Busby OBE (Editor, Writer, Broadcaster, Publisher), Sisonke Msimang (Author, Intellectual ‘The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela’ 2018), Pascale Lamche (Producer, Director, Film ‘Winnie’ 2017)
The organisers invite proposals for the conference focusing on the Black woman and her relationship to health and well-being, Black women fighting for social justice, campaigners, and activists in challenge to the established order, Black women as entrepreneurs, educators, creatives, prophetesses, engagement in the politics of gender and sexuality.
Please sign up via Eventbrite
Image credits:
1 Olive Morris, ‘STREET ART OF OLIVE MORRIS by BREEZE YOKO,’ by StockCarPete used under CC BY 2.0 / original image changed
2 Audre Lorde by Elsa Dorfman, used under CC BY-SA 3.0 / original image changed
3 Professor Wangari Maathai by Oregon State University used under CC BY-SA 2.0 / original image changed
4 Dido Elizabeth Belle by howard_morland used under CC BY 2.0 / original image changed
5 Diane Abbott by Chris McAndrew used under CC BY 3.0 / original image changed
6 Sojourner Truth by js used under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 / original image cropped and changed
7 Maya Angelou by York College ISLP used under CC BY 2.0 / original image changed
8 Miriam Makeba, ‘MIRIAM MAKEBA PATA PATA 12” LP VINYL’ by vinylmeister used under CC BY-NC 2.0 / text removed, original image changed
9 Queen Nanny of the Windward Maroons by David Drissel used under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 / original image cropped and changed
10 Bernardine Evaristo by Acthom123 used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / original image cropped and changed
11 Harriet Tubman by National Park Service used under CC BY-NC 2.0 / original image cropped and changed
12 Jackie Kay, ‘Paisley Book Festival – Jackie Kay 02’ by byronv2 used under CC BY-NC 2.0 / original image cropped and changed
Find the full programme published here
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
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| 27 Oct 2021 |
2:00pm - 6:00pm GMT |
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| 28 Oct 2021 |
2:00pm - 6:00pm GMT |
Accessibility
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