Institute for the Study of Slavery (ISOS), Nottingham

Description

The Institute for the Study of Slavery (ISOS) — formerly known as the 'International Centre for the History of Slavery' — was established in 1998 by the late Thomas Wiedemann. ISOS now pursues research on historical and contemporary slavery, and forced labour in all parts of the globe and through all periods.

In Greek ίσος (ísos) means equal.

The Institute for the Study of Slavery (ISOS) aims to:

• stimulate cross-cultural and comparative work on slavery
• develop collaborative projects inside and outside of Nottingham
• attract and train postgraduate students

ISOS organises annual lectures, workshops and a bi-annual international conference.

Offers funding

No, this infrastructure does not provide funding.

Founding year

1998

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University of Nottingham
Nottingham