Black British Postcolonial Feminist Ways of Seeing Human Rights by Pamela Odih | Waterstones waterstones.com/book/black-bri…

Our latest journal explores the evolving challenges faced by African women in the "new normal," highlighting the persistence of old power structures while recognizing the emergence of new forms of oppression. Get your free copy available here: feministafrica.net/latest-issue/

Do you, or do you know someone who wants to contribute meaningfully to the critical dialogue on key human rights issues? We are open for the 3rd round of the #SubediEssayPrize The deadline for entries is 31 Dec. hull.ac.uk/research/insti…

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Africans & people of African descent who have encountered human rights violations by law enforcement officials rarely receive justice as authorities are not held accountable, say experts appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council. #HRC57 by UN News news.un.org/en/story/2024/…

Great knowledge sharing at Yorkshire & Humber Trafficking & Exploitation Conference 2024 yesterday with representatives from many organisations. Dr Jen Nghishitende "As individuals, we have responsibility for ourselves and people around us, regardless of their culture or society".

All rejected papers share one common flaw: a weak discussion section. I know because I used to write them too. If you're stuck on the discussion section, wondering how to tie it all together, this is for you:

The advisory board arose from an exhibition programme developed through a partnership between Wilberforce Institute, University of Hull and the Wilberforce House museum and won the MA Museums Change Lives Decolonising Museums Award 2023.

In our latest blog, hull.ac.uk/research/insti… Dr Jen Nghishitende reflects on a panel discussion she had with her fellow Advisory Board Members on Voices of Power: Amplifying the Black Voice in Trauma at the recent Museums Association Conference, in Leeds.

Remember, if you are queue by 21h00, you are entitled to vote by law. So don’t leave just because it gets to 21h00.

✍️Slavery and Freedom in Black Thought in the Early Spanish Atlantic 💭 An intellectual history exploring how free & enslaved Black people in the early Atlantic conceptualized & contested ideas about slavery & freedom 🕰️Out on Dec 5th '24 🤫 already online cambridge.org/core/books/sla…

You can apply now to join our Centre for Violence, Victimisation and Vulnerability if you are working in these areas hull.ac.uk/work-with-us/r…

Excellent presentation of Namibia’s submission in the ongoing ICJ advisory proceedings on Climate Change. Proud of the entire team that worked on this submission and of Ambassador Dr Mekondjo Kaapanda-Girnus and Dr Ndjodi for their eloquent delivery of our oral statement. 🇳🇦

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In this blog, hull.ac.uk/research/insti… Isabel del Pilar Arce Zelada, PhD looks back on her PhD at University of Hull as she moves to next steps. It allowed her to think, challenge & write & led her “closer to the people who matter, the ones exposed to, & fighting, different oppressive forms of governance".

Join two, leading early career researchers who amplify marginalised voices - Isabel del Pilar Arce Zelada, PhD and Dr Jen Nghishitende for ‘What’s Going on at the Wilberforce Institute?’ 15 January 2025 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM. Book to join at the Wilberforce Institute or online: eventbrite.co.uk/e/whats-going-…

Restore hope, dignity, and opportunity for domestic workers. Your support provides the resources, education, and advocacy they need to rebuild their lives and reclaim their rights. Pledge here: rfr.bz/f64c5bf

Can you apologise for a wrongful act committed by an ancestor? bit.ly/4fVHcwx The Centre for Reparation Research is running the first International Reparation Debating Competition. Open to secondary school students and teachers in the Caribbean and UK. Closes 30 Jan.

Book our latest public lecture today: ‘Robben Island and the Challenging Cultural Heritage of Incarceration’ with Nick Evans on 12 February 2025, 16.30 – 18.00 GMT. Find out more: eventbrite.co.uk/e/robben-islan… Where: Wilberforce Institute and online

We join the nation in honouring the life and legacy of Dr Sam Nujoma, a leader whose vision, resilience, and dedication shaped the Namibia we know today. As we mourn his passing, we also celebrate a life well lived in service of freedom, unity, and progress. Where others wavered,