Enslavement, Brazil and the Gunning Lectures Since 2022, the Decolonised Transformations Project has been looking into the University of Edinburgh’s legacies of enslavement, colonialism and the development of racial thought. Part of that work involves investigating the institution’s financial links to enslavement, including the historical endowments that funded academic chairs, scholarships, student bursaries and lectureships given by individuals whose wealth derived, in part, from Atlantic enslavement and colonialism. This event will look at one case study involving endowments received from Dr Robert Halliday Gunning (1818–1900). Gunning was a Scottish medic (MD from Edinburgh) who moved to Brazil in late 1840s and earned considerable wealth through investments in gold mines that relied on enslaved labour, while also holding enslaved people on his private estate. After his return to Britain, Gunning provided funds to the School of Divinity (as well as the Medical School and other institutions across Scotland) to establish the Gunning Victoria Jubilee Divinity Prizes and the Gunning Lectures, which are still in effect today. Through this opening conversation between the School of Divinity, members of the Decolonised Transformations Project and the Afro-Brazilian community, we are inviting participants to begin reflecting on what it means that the University both received and still holds these endowments, and what steps might be taken to formulate reparative actions. This event is intended as an initial step towards setting up a working group and is framed by our Principles of Participation. Register Speakers include:Simon Buck, Research Fellow, IASH, University of EdinburghSamantha Likonde, Community Engagement Officer, IASH, University of EdinburghNicki Frith, Co-Chair of the Research and Engagement Working Group (REWG) and Senior Lecturer, University of EdinburghEsther Xosei, Reparationist, & Executive Director, Maangamizi Educational TrustAlysa Ghose, Lecturer in Religion & Decolonisation, University of Edinburgh Nov 05 2024 16.00 - 17.30 Enslavement, Brazil and the Gunning Lectures Discussion on decolonisation and reparative justice in the School of Divinity regarding the Gunning endowment's links to African enslavement Martin Hall, New College, Mound Place, Edinburgh, EH1 2LX
Enslavement, Brazil and the Gunning Lectures Since 2022, the Decolonised Transformations Project has been looking into the University of Edinburgh’s legacies of enslavement, colonialism and the development of racial thought. Part of that work involves investigating the institution’s financial links to enslavement, including the historical endowments that funded academic chairs, scholarships, student bursaries and lectureships given by individuals whose wealth derived, in part, from Atlantic enslavement and colonialism. This event will look at one case study involving endowments received from Dr Robert Halliday Gunning (1818–1900). Gunning was a Scottish medic (MD from Edinburgh) who moved to Brazil in late 1840s and earned considerable wealth through investments in gold mines that relied on enslaved labour, while also holding enslaved people on his private estate. After his return to Britain, Gunning provided funds to the School of Divinity (as well as the Medical School and other institutions across Scotland) to establish the Gunning Victoria Jubilee Divinity Prizes and the Gunning Lectures, which are still in effect today. Through this opening conversation between the School of Divinity, members of the Decolonised Transformations Project and the Afro-Brazilian community, we are inviting participants to begin reflecting on what it means that the University both received and still holds these endowments, and what steps might be taken to formulate reparative actions. This event is intended as an initial step towards setting up a working group and is framed by our Principles of Participation. Register Speakers include:Simon Buck, Research Fellow, IASH, University of EdinburghSamantha Likonde, Community Engagement Officer, IASH, University of EdinburghNicki Frith, Co-Chair of the Research and Engagement Working Group (REWG) and Senior Lecturer, University of EdinburghEsther Xosei, Reparationist, & Executive Director, Maangamizi Educational TrustAlysa Ghose, Lecturer in Religion & Decolonisation, University of Edinburgh Nov 05 2024 16.00 - 17.30 Enslavement, Brazil and the Gunning Lectures Discussion on decolonisation and reparative justice in the School of Divinity regarding the Gunning endowment's links to African enslavement Martin Hall, New College, Mound Place, Edinburgh, EH1 2LX
Nov 05 2024 16.00 - 17.30 Enslavement, Brazil and the Gunning Lectures Discussion on decolonisation and reparative justice in the School of Divinity regarding the Gunning endowment's links to African enslavement
