1-2/7/23: Memorialising the Absence/Presence of Durham’s Black History

Dr. Sol Gamsu (Durham)

Dr. Katie Markham (Newcastle)

Participants of the workshop

Introduction to Panel discussion by Liam Liburd

Roundtable discussion on Our Island Stories: Country Walks through Colonial Britan (2024, Allen Lane) by Prof. Corrine Fowler. Chaired by Dr. Liam Liburd (History); Panelists: Prof. Julie-Marie Strange (History), Ms. Rheba Macha (Archaeology). Dr. Jenny Terry (English)., Dr. Henghameh Saroukhani (English)

Dr. Michael Bennett (Sheffield)

Dr. Stephen Mullen (Glasgow)

Dr. Sol Gamsu (Durham)

Sol Gamsu (Durham), Stephen Ashe (Durham), Jason Arday

Speakers of the workshop

Lancaster project: Professor Alan Rice (University of Central Lancashire)

Project North Star: Presentation by Shabana Marshall and Terry Graham

Professor Nayanika Mookherjee: presenting a draft version of the black history walking tour

Prof. Mookherjee, Rev. Everitt (Canon Pastor, Durham Cathedral), Fr. Richard Springer (Rector, St. George-in-the-East, London)