This year’s Sam Sharpe lecture will be delivered by the world-renowned speaker Professor Verene Shepherd, Social historian and Director of the Centre for Reparation Research at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters, on the theme of Women in Sam Sharpe’s Army: Repression, Resistance, Reparation. The Sam Sharpe lectures seek to broaden and advance the legacy of Sam Sharpe by exploring subjects in mission, race, class, and injustice.
There will be two opportunities to attend, in London and Birmingham, but both venues are now approaching capacity so prompt booking is recommended.
London – Tuesday 22 October 2019
Following the lecture by Professor Verene Shepherd, the former Metropolitan Police Superintendent Dr Leroy Logan MBE, Chair of the London Board advising the Youth Violence Community at the All Party Parliamentary Group, will be responding to the evening’s theme on Reparations. The Revd Joel Edwards CBE, will facilitate the evening’s panel discussion, which will also feature Esther Stanford-Xosei.
Venue
Imperial College,
Blackett Laboratory Building,
Prince Consort Road,
London SW7 2AZ
Birmingham – Thursday 24 October 2019
The Respondent to Professor Shepherd’s address on reparations will be Professor Robert Beckford (leading academic, author and broadcaster). The evening will be facilitated by Dr Dulcie Dixon McKenzie, tutor at Queen’s College, Birmingham.
Venue
BMS Birmingham,
24 Weoley Park Road,
Birmingham B29 6QX
