Join us on 14 Dec for our lecture ‘On their terms: black women subverting the plantation economy in the Caribbean’, by Dr Peggy Brunache.
Lecture will be presented by Dr Peggy Brunache
This paper draws on a Black feminist lens to read against the silencing violence of the slavery archives and reveal a dynamic (if sometimes controversial) and creolizing process of identity formation of free and enslaved Black women who, through resistance and/or accommodation, subverted the socio-political structures of colonial power and negotiated their place in the plantation economies of the Caribbean. Peggy incorporates archival and archaeological methods alongside intersectional theory to reveal an alternative narrative of Atlantic enslaved and free communities.
Lecturer Details
Dr Peggy Brunache is a lecturer in the Public History and Archaeology at the University of Glasgow and the founding Director of the Beniba Centre for Slavery Studies. As a historical archaeologist, she has excavated sites in West Africa, Caribbean, and the United States. Many of her public-facing projects include designing MOOCS, and working with theatres, science and culture festivals. Her international media appearances include the Discovery Science Channel, BBCTV, ITV, and documentaries in the US and Germany.
House Rules
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Accessibility
The main entrance to the church is up four steps with a handrail.
Step free access is available via a door to the right of the building – please ring the bell for attention. Please note there is a tight turn in this passageway.
A standard accessible toilet is available on the ground floor and lower level (accessible via lift).
The venue (AUC sanctuary) has a hearing loop included.
Assistance dogs are allowed inside the venue.
If attending via Zoom, captions are included.
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