Previous Lectures
Since its inauguration in 2012, the Sam Sharpe partners have hosted annual lectures, some of which were recorded and are available below:
2024: 'Fighting for Freedom, Fighting for Wholeness: Revolutionary Reactions to Colonial Christianity'
Lecture delivered by The Revd Dr Carlton Turner at the Centre for Black Theology at The Queen’s Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education, Birmingham
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2023: 'From Sam Sharpe to Black Lives Matter: The Continued Struggle for Black Agency and Self-Determination'
Lecture delivered by Professor Anthony Reddie at Whitelands College, University of Roehampton.
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2022: 'Bringing Down the House'
10th anniversary lecture delivered by Professor Kehinde Andrews at the Maths Institute, Oxford
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2021: 'Setting The Captives Free – forging the paths to freedom'
delivered by Amanda Khozi Mukwashi, CEO of Christian Aid
2020: ‘Man against the System’
delivered by Bishop Wilton Powell, OBE – Former National Presiding Bishop of the Church of God of Prophecy.
2019: ‘Women in Sam Sharpe’s Army: Repression, Resistance, Reparation’
delivered by Professor Verene Shepherd - Professor of Social History, University of the West Indies
2018: Sam Sharpe Lecture
delivered by Revd Dr Rose Hudson-Wilkin - Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons, and Chaplain to the Queen
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2017: ‘Members of one Another: Fleeting Illusion or Faithful Pursuit’
delivered by the Revd Karl Johnson – General Secretary of the Jamaica Baptist Union.
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2016: ‘What Does It Mean To See The Image Of God In Each Other?’
delivered by the Revd Bev Thomas.
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2015: ‘Rebellion and Righteousness – Foundations of Faith?’
delivered by the Revd Joel Edwards – writer, broadcaster and public speaker.
2014: ‘Active resistance – Participating in God’s Purpose’
delivered by Dr Delroy Reid-Salmon.
2013: ‘Deconstructing the notion of race’
delivered by the Revd Neville Callam.
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