Projects (17)

European Colonial Heritage Modalities in Entangled Cities Feb 1, 2018 - Jul 31, 2021
ECHOES addresses a pressing dilemma at the heart of contemporary Europe: the fact that while the history of empires and colonialism undoubtedly constitutes a shared European past, this past remains strangely silent in official narratives about Europe... Read More about European Colonial Heritage Modalities in Entangled Cities.

GCRF: The Antislavery Knowledge Network: Community-Led Strategies for Creative and Heritage-Based Interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa Sep 1, 2017 - Sep 30, 2021
The Antislavery Knowledge Network offers the first extended effort to address slavery as a core development challenge in sub-Saharan Africa via innovative approaches from the arts and humanities that deliver community-engaged antislavery work. Focusi... Read More about GCRF: The Antislavery Knowledge Network: Community-Led Strategies for Creative and Heritage-Based Interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Anti-Slavery Usable Past Sep 1, 2016 - Aug 31, 2019
There are approximately 30 million slaves alive today. Around the work, including in the UK, these disposable people are held against their will trapped in a situation of control such as a person might control a thing, and forced to work for no pay.... Read More about Anti-Slavery Usable Past.

Redrawing slavery: debt, law, and the market in the process of enslavement Jan 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2018
The rising profile of modern slavery has added to the long-standing debate about the nature and definition of enslavement. This project redraws our current understanding of slavery by suggesting that enslavement as it was codified historically in law... Read More about Redrawing slavery: debt, law, and the market in the process of enslavement.

Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre Oct 1, 2019 - Mar 31, 2024

Modern Slavery Partnerships workshops Feb 1, 2020 - Apr 30, 2021

The University of Hull Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarships Centre on Water Cultures Jun 1, 2021 - Sep 30, 2027
Water Cultures critically re-examines our relationships with water in the populous, but precarious, zones between land and sea. Coastal, estuary and delta regions are home to 40% of global population, and the opportunities and challenges of living wi... Read More about The University of Hull Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarships Centre on Water Cultures.

Evaluation of Humberside Serious & Organised Crime Community Coordinator (SOC CC) Nov 23, 2020 - Apr 30, 2022
The aim of the evaluation is to provide an assessment of the SOC CC project in Grimsby and Hull considering its mains objectives of reducing the impact of SOC on communities and protecting the most vulnerable members of society from criminal exploita... Read More about Evaluation of Humberside Serious & Organised Crime Community Coordinator (SOC CC).

Servility and slavery in historical perspective: new ways of seeing Aug 1, 2021 - Jul 31, 2022
This project provides a new perspective on the growth of the historical institution we define as slavery, and on the process that led ultimately to its prohibition in international law. Significantly, in terms of the Folger’s interests, it identifies... Read More about Servility and slavery in historical perspective: new ways of seeing.

QR-GCRF 20.21.PPF13 - Strengthening Geoscience Education for Sustainable Development in Kenya May 1, 2021 - Jul 31, 2021
Geoscientists are fundamental to tackling many global challenges. Increasing resilience to environmental hazards (SDGs 1, 9, 11), access to clean water and safe sanitation (SDG 6), and the availability of renewable energy (SDG 7) requires an understa... Read More about QR-GCRF 20.21.PPF13 - Strengthening Geoscience Education for Sustainable Development in Kenya.

Identifying pathways to support British victims of modern slavery towards safety and recovery: A scoping study Sep 1, 2021 - Aug 31, 2022

Decolonising UK Earth Science pedagogy - from the hidden histories of our geological institutions to inclusive curricula Jan 4, 2022 - Oct 3, 2023
The dominance of western Earth Sciences (i.e. geology and geosciences) discourses continues to (re)appropriate the contributions of the 'Other-indigenous' populations. At the end of the 18th century rocks, minerals and ores were considered part of th... Read More about Decolonising UK Earth Science pedagogy - from the hidden histories of our geological institutions to inclusive curricula.

Policy Reform for the Victims of Modern Slavery Jan 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2022
The Wilberforce Institute and The Salvation Army (TSA) are forging a new research and policy partnership around their shared interest to improve support for the victims of modern slavery. This application requests funds to support the development of... Read More about Policy Reform for the Victims of Modern Slavery.

Taking The Knee Feb 1, 2023 - Jan 31, 2024

An assessment of the value of cultural competency in addressing modern slavery risks for those facing identity-based oppression Jun 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2024
University of Hull in collaboration with Shiva Foundation and West Midlands Anti-slavery Network have sought to assess the value of cultural and structural competency in improving equity and effectiveness in legal enforcement, support services and id... Read More about An assessment of the value of cultural competency in addressing modern slavery risks for those facing identity-based oppression.

HIKE: Proactive Policing in Modern Slavery Oct 1, 2023 - Dec 31, 2024

The Criminal Exploitation of Victims of Modern Slavery: Investigating the Scottish Response Jan 1, 2025 - Jun 30, 2025
Workshop at University of Edinburgh to investigate Scotland's iteration of the Modern Slavery Act's s45 defence