William Wilberforce – Heroes and Abolition

Maureen James


Organisation:
Telling History
Region:
East Midlands
Notice Period:
Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
Type:
Professional
Fee:
Paid
Category:
History
Updated:
24th September 2022

An exploration of how the need for a Hero led to the rewriting of history. This talk is also the subject of a paper of the same title, posted on the website www.thomasclarkson.org. In Part One of the talk, Maureen James will look at Joseph Campbell’s theory of how a hero goes through stages on his journey or ‘quest’ and relate these stages to the historical accounts of both Thomas Clarkson and William Wilberforce. In Part Two, she will explore how the former was totally eclipsed by the latter, laying the foundation for the view that is still with us today.

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About Maureen James

Dr. Maureen James, who is based near Sleaford in Lincolnshire, has decades of experience of giving talks and lectures to WI's, local history groups and the U3A along with running courses for the WEA and independent study groups. She has also presented papers and given Keynote speeches at Conferences. She has a Ph.D in folklore, folktales and nineteenth century storytellers, and is passionate about not just her main research area but also other historical periods and people particularly Calendar Customs, Witches, Eighteenth & Nineteenth century Radicals and the Fairy Folk. Here is how she describes herself: "I am a social historian and I love sharing my passion for the subject with others. Since I realised that my love of the past could become part of my career, over 30 years ago, I have worked in a number of fields, including historical interpretation, living history, historical storytelling, lecturing, writing and teaching. I have found that above all, I love speaking about the subject to interested groups."


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