Previous Lectures

Since its inauguration in 2012, the Sam Sharpe partners have hosted annual lectures, some of which were recorded and are available below:

 

2022: 'Bringing Down the House'

10th anniversary lecture delivered by Professor Kehinde Andrews at the Maths Institute, Oxford

Click here to download the lecture recording (please be aware that this is a large file and will take a long time to download) or watch it below:

 

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
Click here to view the video of the evening on Facebook.
 

2017: ‘Members of one Another: Fleeting Illusion or Faithful Pursuit’

delivered by the Revd Karl Johnson – General Secretary of the Jamaica Baptist Union.
Click here to download the text of his lecture.
 

2016: ‘What Does It Mean To See The Image Of God In Each Other?’

delivered by the Revd Bev Thomas.
Click here to listen to the lecture.
 

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.
Click here to download the text of his lecture.