The aim of the workshop is to set in comparative context the divergent experiences of African-Caribbean and Jewish populations in Britain in addressing the respective histories of enslavement and genocide. It will bring together speakers and invited participants from both groups, and is intended to establish a dialogue on common problems and differences in the treatment of African enslavement and the Holocaust in contemporary culture, memorialisation and education.
The event will be divided into a series of four panels: Historiography, Fiction, Memorialisation and Education. Each panel will comprise two ‘paired’ contributions, one dealing with the legacies of the Holocaust and one with the legacies of African enslavement.