The University of Sussex, Feb 2026, taken by the author. Alan Lester The Spectator has published an article by Nigel Biggar smearing the University of Sussex as repressing students who ‘don’t dare voice’ their ‘reasonable dissent’ and attacking me personally. The salvo coincides with the High Court considering the university’s request for judicial review of the Office for Students’ decision against the University. I was not the only Sussex academic named in Biggar’s hit piece, but this response is mine alone. It focuses on what he said about me and unnamed colleagues in the Anthropology Department. The ‘hook’ for Biggar’s […]
https://theworld.org/segments/2024/10/24/former-uk-colonies-push-for-reparatory-justice-at-commonwealth-of-nations-summit-in-samoa
https://www.thetimes.com/radio/show/20241024-26839/2024-10-24
In this video, Alan Lester, Professor of Historical Geography at Sussex University, tackles common questions about the essential topic of Britain’s role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade and its enduring legacy. Using data from two key resources—Slave Voyages and the UCL Legacies of British Slave Ownership project—Professor Lester addresses common objections from some audiences. He offers a historical comparison between the trans-Atlantic and Islamic slave systems, challenges the idea of “moving on” from the past, and sheds light on the deep-rooted inequalities that still exist due to Britain’s involvement in slavery.Made by After the Flood Documentaries : @atfdocumentary
https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/sep/06/uk-history-survey-loss-of-pride-alan-lester?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
