"csis" blog posts
Meet Mina Bihi – Our BHM Featured Artist
Get to know the Liverpool artist, Mina Bihi, behind our Black History Month exhibition. The digital exhibition, 'Radiance' will be available to view in the University of Liverpool libraries during the month of October. The digital exhibition is now available to view below on our CSIS YouTube.
Posted on: 27 September 2024
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International Slavery Studies MA Student Reflection
Hear from a recent International Slavery Studies MA Student as they reflect on their course and experiences at the University of Liverpool.
Posted on: 23 July 2024
Commerce and Culture: A Call to Explore the Liverpool Lyceum’s History
MA Student, Emma McCabe, explores the history of Liverpool's former cultural intuition, The Lyceum, and its significance in Liverpool's transatlantic slave trade history.
Posted on: 16 May 2023
‘Come Wi Guh down Fi Guh Buy Banana’: Transatlantic Slavery and Caribbean Farmers’ Markets
The Caribbean is a popular tourist destination known for its colourful carnivals and tropical beaches, but rarely do visitors venture outside of tourist hot spots. In doing so, they miss the rich cultural atmosphere of the wider parishes and its many farmers' markets.
Posted on: 10 May 2023
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Stories we tell: History, Mythologies, Memories and Monuments
How have national and international narratives influenced how history is taught, represented and interpreted on both sides of the Atlantic? How is this discourse used to mould political dialogue in United States and the United Kingdom? What is the value of democracy?
Posted on: 14 April 2023
Strength, Brilliance, and Individuality: The Inspiring Women of the International Slavery Museum
On March 9th 2023, the Centre for the Study of International Slavery (CSIS) hosted a panel discussion featuring museum professionals working with or at the International Slavery Museum (ISM). This event worked to highlight the collaborative relationship between the University of Liverpool and National Museums Liverpool (as ISM is a branch of this larger network), but also celebrate the amazing women who work in multiple facets of the museum heritage industry.
Posted on: 16 March 2023