Talk in Collaboration with Cultures Matter Research Cluster
Sensitive Histories and Legacies in the Archive Workshop 5: Prof. Corinne Fowler
Date: Thursday 19 March
Time: 12:30-14:30 (including lunch)
Location: A01, Highfield House
Dr Joanne Cormac is delighted to host Professor Corinne Fowler to give a talk at the next Sensitive Histories workshop. Corinne Fowler is honorary professor of Colonialism and Heritage at the University of Leicester. She is author of Our Island Stories: Country Walks Through Colonial Britain (Penguin 2024), co-author of the 2020 National Trust report on its country houses' colonial history. She was co-investigator on the Rural Racism Project (Leverhulme, 2022-2025).
Professor Fowler’s talk is entitled, ‘Approaches to working with sensitive histories in the archive: the case of Britain's colonial countryside.’ Using examples from her research into rural Britain's colonial connections, Corinne Fowler highlights the ethical issues raised by archival research. In this talk, she will explain her approach to communicating this history in ways which promote better public understanding.
The workshop will begin with a networking lunch and will be followed by a Q&A and open discussion.Timings are as follows:
12:30-13:00: Lunch and networking
13:00-13:05: Introductions by Joanne Cormac
13:05-13:50: Corinne Fowler, ‘Approaches to working with sensitive histories in the archive: the case of Britain's colonial countryside’
13:50-14:30: Q&A and discussion
Collaboratory 2026 Research Placement Project
Job alert! 12-week paid research placement supervised by Dr Joanne Cormac, 糖心原创; Dr Natasha Hodgson (Nottingham Trent University) and Ann Inscker (Curator of Human History at Nottingham City Museums and Galleries). The researcher will investigate the provenance, cultural meanings, and history of display of African instruments in Nottingham Castle's collection.
Stipend: £2000.
Start Date: 20 April 2026.
Deadline: 11.59pm 04 January 2026.
More info can be found
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Watch the below video of a Sarod being made
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