EMERGING SCHOLARS PROGRAMME
The Emerging Scholars Programme was launched in 2022 and brought together a dynamic team of History MA students to advance collective understanding of how profits from the transatlantic slavery economy funded the cultural and educational development of the University of Manchester and the wider city region. In the process, we hoped this research would serve as a resource for a more sustained, uninterrupted dialogue about how this history and its far-reaching and destructive legacies should be addressed.​
The Emerging Scholars Programme 'Class of 2023' featured Nancy Adams, Faiza Azam, Jaden Haynes, Katie Haynes, Courtney Jones and Jeevan Kaur Sanghera.
You can learn more about their research online and at the Founders & Funders: Slavery and the building of the University exhibition which will be on at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library in Manchester until 23 March 2024.
In 2024, the Emerging Scholars Programme embarked on a new partnership with staff at the Royal Exchange Theatre as they conduct research into the Exchange’s connections to the transatlantic slavery economy and colonialism with an eye toward more accurately representing the buildings history in public narratives and engagement activities.
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You can learn more about current Emerging Scholars over on our blog here.
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The Call for Applications for Emerging Scholars 2025 is now live and the deadline for submissions is January 13, 2025.