The conference sessions listed on this page took place at the Woolf Institute in Cambridge on Fri 06 May 2022. Video recordings are available via the links below.
9.45-10.15 | Registration |
10.15-10.30 | Introduction Dr Kenny Monrose |
10.30-10.50 | British Reggae: Resistance and Transcendence Prof William ‘Lez’ Henry, University of West London |
10.55-11.15 | Jesus Dub: Doing Theology for the Black Church in music, film and art. Prof Robert Beckford, University of Winchester |
11.20-11.40 | ‘Liv Good’: The Intersectionally Just Good Life, an African/Caribbean Perspective Dr Gabriella Beckles-Raymond, SOAS and Birkbeck University |
11.40-12.10 | Tea and coffee break |
12.10-12.40 | Panel 1: “Resistance and Transcendence” Prof William ‘Lez’ Henry, Prof Robert Beckford & Dr Gabriella Beckles-Raymond, chaired by Annoa Abekah-Mensah |
12.45-13.45 | Lunch |
13.45-14.05 | The Windrush and the children left behind: in/visible narratives of migration, recognition and belonging Dr Christiana Abraham, Concordia University |
14.10-14.30 | Oppression or Protection? Policing and Black British Caribbean Communities Katrina Ffrench, UNJUST |
14.35-14.55 | The ‘Windrush generation’ as a discursive construction: the representation of a migrant group Dr Sharon Walker, University of Bristol |
14.55-15.25 | Tea and coffee break |
15.25-15.55 | Panel 2: “Narratives of Windrush and Migration” Dr Christiana Abraham, Katrina Ffrench & Dr Sharon Walker, chaired by Maya McFarlane |
15.55-16.10 | Comfort Break |
16.15-16.45 | Keynote Lecture: “The undead rebel spirit of the long 1970s” Prof Paul Gilroy, University College London |
16.45-17.15 | Q&A Prof Paul Gilroy, chaired by Dr Martin Glynn |
17.15-17.30 | Summary/Close Dr Martin Glynn |
17.30-19.30 | Music and Drinks Reception With Nzinga Soundz |