Cottonopolis
| Dates: | 30 October 2024 |
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| Times: | 10:00 - 11:00 |
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| What is it: | Talk |
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| Organiser: | The University of Manchester |
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| Who is it for: | University staff, Current University students |
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| Speaker: | Professor Nalin Thakker, Dr Natalie Zacek, Keisha Thompson |
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Join us for a discussion on the ongoing research of Manchester and the university being forever changed and benefitting from the legacy of cotton and the changes to industries, the economy, society, and ecology of the region.
We will also be joined by Keisha Thompson, who has recently been appointed as the Guardian’s Programme Manager for their Scott Trust Legacy of Enslavement restorative justice project.
Speakers include:
Professor Nalin Thakker (Vice-President for Social Responsibility),
Dr Natalie Zacek (Senior Lecturer in Colonial America. Research interests in slavery, race, gender, and material culture),
Keisha Thompson FRSA is a Manchester based writer, performance artist and producer. Keisha is also the Programme Manager for The Guardian's Scott Trust Legacy of Enslavement restorative justice project and Co-Chair of the Independent Theatre Council.
Light refreshments
Venue
Those who wish to attend online will be sent a Microsoft Teams link.
Register via TicketSource
Speakers
Professor Nalin Thakker
Role: Vice-President for Social Responsibility
Dr Natalie Zacek
Role: Senior Lecturer in Colonial America
Keisha Thompson
Role: Writer, performance artist and producer
Travel and Contact Information
Find event
Room 6.207, University Place
University Place
Manchester
