In this workshop our speakers reflect on their own practices of collecting and narrativising Oral Histories, how method informs their research, and give practical guidance towards the recovery and ethical engagement of Black counter-narratives.

Paula Akpan’s historical practice and journalism interrogate themes of Blackness, queerness, community-building and our relationship with technology. Her first book, WHEN WE RULED: THE RISE AND FALL OF TWELVE AFRICAN QUEENS AND WARRIORS will be published in May 2025.

Dr. Jade Bentil’s work maps genealogies of Black women's refusal and resistance. Her forthcoming first book, REBEL CITIZEN, is an oral history project focusing on the intimate recollections and experiences of Black women of African and Caribbean descent who migrated to Britain following the Second World War.

To attend the event virtually, register here or join us in Skinner 3115!