University of York course on the Abolition of the Slave Trade
Posted on 21 May 2007
A fully accredited, non-residential summer school on the abolition of the slave trade is offered by the University of York in from 2 to 6 July 2007.
The course is open to anyone over the age of 18. Concessionary fees are available for those over 60 and those receiving benefits.
2007 commemorates the bicentenary of the Parliamentary abolition of the slave trade. To mark this, the Centre for Lifelong Learning and the Department of History at the University of York, present a week-long non-residential summer school exploring a wide range of themes.
Students will benefit from the expertise of leading scholars, with teaching focused on the history of modern slavery and some contemporary issues. The teaching will involve a high-level of contact time with tutors, and resource packs for each student.
Visits will also be made to the University’s Borthwick Institute for Archives to view the records from Harewood House near Leeds, as well as a visit to the House itself, which was built, in part, on the profits of the Transatlantic slave trade.
Fighting Slavery: Commemorating the Bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade
2 July to 6 July 2007
Course Fees:
| Standard fee |
£135.00 |
| Concessionary fee (over 60) |
£115.00 |
| Benefit claimants |
£35.00 |
The deadline for applications is 1 June 2007 to ensure that preliminary
reading reaches students in advance.
For further information and course booking, please contact: Centre for Lifelong Learning, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD. Telephone: 01904 434620, Email: conted@york.ac.uk