Race and Resistance: Understanding Bermuda Today: Recent Episodes

Oxford University

Between 2015 and 2019, Bermudian academics and activists presented their groundbreaking work on race and resistance in the Bermuda context across four events hosted by the University of Oxford.

In 2018, the Bermuda College and the Human Rights Commission of Bermuda, in partnership with The Oxford Centre for Global History and The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH) Race and Resistance Network, hosted a one-day symposium entitled 'Race and Resistance: Understanding Bermuda Today'. The symposium aimed to provide an accessible exploration of Bermuda's history of enslavement and racial segregation and the intersection of race, resistance and history in the contemporary Bermuda landscape. Three panels of academics and activists discussed the role of resistance in Bermuda's experiences, from founding and emancipation, to racial desegregation, to current issues and events. A final plenary session focused on ways to address the legacy of racism, understand patterns of resistance in Bermuda today and guide a path toward transformation. The Student Centre at the Bermuda College was also a lively 'Marketplace' for the day, showcasing local literature, artists and community groups. Special thanks to co-facilitators: Phyllis Curtis-Tweed, Sara Clifford and Alexa Virdi.

Book reading 7. Pembroke College Bermuda History of Race and Resistance Book Project, August 2015.

Book reading 6. Pembroke College Bermuda History of Race and Resistance Book Project, August 2015.

Book reading 5. Pembroke College Bermuda History of Race and Resistance Book Project, August 2015.

Book reading 4. Pembroke College Bermuda History of Race and Resistance Book Project, August 2015.

Book reading 3. Pembroke College Bermuda History of Race and Resistance Book Project, August 2015.

Book reading 2. Pembroke College Bermuda History of Race and Resistance Book Project, August 2015.

Book reading 1. Pembroke College Bermuda History of Race and Resistance Book Project, August 2015.

Race, Law and History, talk 5.

Race, Law and History, talk 4.

Race, Law and History, talk 3

Race, Law and History, talk 2

Race, Law and History, talk 1

Racialisation in (post)colonial Bermuda: Past and Present, talk 6.

Racialisation in (post)colonial Bermuda: Past and Present, talk 5.

Racialisation in (post)colonial Bermuda: Past and Present, talk 4.

Racialisation in (post)colonial Bermuda: Past and Present, talk 3.

Racialisation in (post)colonial Bermuda: Past and Present, talk 2.

Racialisation in (post)colonial Bermuda: Past and Present, talk 1.

Closing comments by Dr. Phyllis Curtis Tweed.

1959 – 2018 The Pursuit of Equality and Justice: Past and Present, talk 4

1959 – 2018 The Pursuit of Equality and Justice: Past and Present, talk 3

1959 – 2018 The Pursuit of Equality and Justice: Past and Present, talk 2.

1959 – 2018 The Pursuit of Equality and Justice: Past and Present, talk 1

1834 – 1959/71 Struggle for Desegregation: Post-emancipation, identity and immigration, talk 5

1834 – 1959/71 Struggle for Desegregation: Post-emancipation, identity and immigration, talk 4

1834 – 1959/71 Struggle for Desegregation: Post-emancipation, identity and immigration, talk 3

1834 – 1959/71 Struggle for Desegregation: Post-emancipation, identity and immigration, talk 2

1834 – 1959/71 Struggle for Desegregation: Post-emancipation, identity and immigration, talk 1

.1612 - 1834 Founding of Bermuda and the Fight for Freedom, talk 4

1834 – 1959/71 Struggle for Desegregation: Post-emancipation, identity and immigration, talk 1

Second talk on the 1612 - 1834 Founding of Bermuda and the Fight for Freedom panel, with ajala omodele.

Second talk on the 1612 - 1834 Founding of Bermuda and the Fight for Freedom panel, with ajala omodele.

1612 - 1834 Founding of Bermuda and the Fight for Freedom, talk 1

Opening address from Kristin White and readings from the event hosts. Prof. Wale Adebanwi and Stephen Tuck – Oxford University Opening reading from Dr. Hodgson’s Storm in a Teacup – performance by Rajai Denbrook. Lisa Reed – Human Rights Commission.