The trade in enslaved peoples was horrible beyond measure. As a history teacher, I have to address this in a way that children will understand - balanced, honest and positive. But - are we still patting ourselves on the back a little too much? How has the way we've examined this topic changed over the last fifty years? And has the trade actually ended, or just changed?
This lecture is partially my own experience of studying and then teaching this topic, and partially an introduction to some excellent new resources which have become available (but not widely known) over the last decade.
Views: 89 | Enquiries: 1So, a bit about me -
I'm currently head of history at a private school, and frequently find that what I enjoy studying and writing about goes way beyond the needs of the classroom. GCSE and even A level is pretty limiting.
My first job after leaving university was working as a tour guide in London. I'd already got a history degree, largely based on history of crime, so it came quite naturally.
I've also led plenty of tours around Ypres and the Somme, plus giving assemblies (as one student put it - 'you do the ones that aren't boring, sir.' I'll take that. I also do 'outreach' - which is where the schools sends me to feeder schools to demonstrate that History at our establishment isn't boring.
I'm fascinated by history - especially WW1, underwater archaeology, crime and those bits of history we'd rather not talk about too loudly. Crime, Empire, the trade in enslaved peoples, etc etc. And I try to keep things topical, as far as I can.
In terms of availability - I'm happy to be flexible. If I have a projector and Internet access, and I'm available, I'm happy to give a talk.
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