Panel Discussion: The History of Slavery

This panel discussion forms part of a three-part public seminar series on the past and present of slavery, organised by the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights and moderated by Samantha Knights QC. The discussions are aimed at a broad interdisciplinary audience and cover what can and should be done to address slavery, with a focus on the history of slavery, the legacy of empire, education about slavery, human trafficking and modern slavery.
The first panel in the series is on 'The History of Slavery' and addresses the history of transatlantic slave trade, abolition and Britain’s own history of slavery.
Panellists:
Trevor Burnard - the Wilberforce Professor of Slavery and Emancipation at the University of Hull and the Director of the Wilberforce Institute.
Faridah Zaman - Associate Professor of the History of Britain and the World at the University of Oxford, and Tutor of Modern History at Somerville College.
Matthew J. Smith - Professor of History and Director of the Centre for the Study of the Legacies of British Slave-Ownership.