Research and activities
The South Front of the Senate House and West End of St Mary's Church, Cambridge (1799) by Thomas Malton the Younger. Image: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, B1977.14.11904
Over the last decade, the University of Cambridge and its Colleges have undertaken extensive work to examine their historical links to enslavement and to consider how these histories are addressed in the present. This work spans archival research and published reports, as well as teaching, public engagement, exhibitions and institutional initiatives.
You can explore this work through the following sections:
Cambridge Legacies of Enslavement reports
This section brings together University and College-based research reports and related websites that investigate historical links to enslavement, including inquiries, archival studies and published findings.
Addressing Legacies at Cambridge
This section highlights initiatives, programmes, teaching, public engagement and other activities that engage with the legacies of enslavement.
Exploring Legacies of Enslavement: A research series
The series highlights emerging research across the University, showcasing work in progress, new methods, and developing lines of inquiry, and reflecting the breadth and evolving nature of the field.