University hosting: University of Leeds

Location:  University of Leeds campus Woodhouse Lane Leeds

Event Information:  The Black Diaspora refers to the dispersal of people of African descent across the globe. Beginning in the late-nineteenth century, Black people increasingly turned to life writing to (re)insert their experiences into national and international narratives. This session will allow you to access a different type of history which disrupts dominant narratives, contextualising marginalised histories within broader historical, literary, and cultural frameworks. It does so by introducing a range of Black people’s life writing efforts from across the world during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. You will have the chance to work with various primary sources including memoirs, music, and literature. In studying a range of sources from across the diaspora, you will have the opportunity to not only immerse yourself in a fun and interactive session on Black history as written by Black people, but also develop valuable skills such as analytical and critical thinking, public speaking, and persuasion.

This event is suitable for: Year 12

How to book a place: Email rops@leeds.ac.uk and if space is available we will confirm a place via email. Students must be taking part in the RO scheme and will be able to claim travel expenses for public transport on the day. Please keep all receipts and tickets as proof.

Recording your attendance on the RO student hub: Please email rops@leeds.ac.uk after the event so that your attendance can be logged on the RO database. Please include your full name, the date, time and title of the event. Uploading attendance to the RO student hub after the event is a manual process so can take some time – please do not worry about this.