WestFest: Exploring the history of slavery at the University of Glasgow’s Gilmorehill Campus

Key facts

  • Cost: £0
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Summary

Join Lifelong learning tutor Dr Paula Dumas on a 2-hour walking tour of the Gilmorehill campus to explore connections between the University of Glasgow and the transatlantic slave trade. Find out more about the previous university leaders, alumni and buildings connected to the exploitation of enslaved people in the past, as well as the recent reappraisal of this history. This is a free but ticketed event and the starting point for the tour will be sent to all registered participants in advance. We would like to ensure that this visit is enjoyable and accessible for all participants, so please let us know when you book if you have any health or mobility difficulties which may affect your participation. You can email us at lifelonglearning@glasgow.ac.uk as early as possible before the start date of your walk so we can ensure that your support needs and requirements are taken into account when planning the visit. Please be assured that any information you do pass on to us about your health or mobility impairment will remain strictly confidential and will only be made known to staff who have a need to know.

Available sessions

  • Date: 01/06/2024 - 01/06/2024
    Day: Saturday
    Time: 10:00 - 12:00
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