King's & Slavery: A Scholarly Inquiry

Overview

In February 2018, Professor William Lahey, President of the University of King’s College, announced the establishment of a scholarly inquiry to examine the possible connections, direct and indirect, of the university with slavery in the late 18^th  and early 19^th  centuries. The comprehensive project comprises original, independent research by leading Canadian and U.S. scholars.

Events

• Community Information Session on King’s & Slavery: A Scholarly Inquiry – January 26, 2020
• Dr. Harvey Amani Whitfield – “Individual Slave Lives Matter” – January 10, 2019

News

• Dalhousie University and University of King’s College to host first international Universities Studying Slavery Conference in Canada – July 13, 2021
• ‘King’s scholarly inquiry into its connections with slavery’ – June 23, 2020
• ‘King’s and slavery: An update on the scholarly inquiry’ – November 16, 2018
• ‘King’s to explore possible colonial links to slavery’ – February 12, 2018
• ‘Inquiry launched to examine possible link of slavery to local college’ (Global News) – February 19, 2018

Researchers

To help understand, assess and contribute to the body of academic knowledge on this issue, the University of King’s College has commissioned original research by historians and slavery scholars, assisted by undergraduate and graduate students.

• 
  Dr. Jerry Bannister
  Professor of History,
  Dalhousie University
• 
  Dr. Henry Roper
  Inglis Professor,
  University of King’s College
• 
  Mr. David States
  Historian and Genealogist
• 
  Dr. Karolyn Smardz Frost
  Adjunct Professor, Acadia University.
  Senior Research Fellow for
  African Canadian History,
  Harriet Tubman Institute,
  York University
• 
  Dr. Shirley Tillotson
  Inglis Professor,
  University of King’s College
• 
  Dr. Harvey Amani Whitfield
  Professor of History
  University of Vermont
  (Assisting Dr. Tillotson.)
• 
  Ms. Hannah Barrie
  MA student
  Gender Studies and
  Feminist Research
  McMaster University

Review Panel

An expert review panel, chaired by King’s professor of Humanities and Holocaust scholar, Dr. Dorota Glowacka, will evaluate and offer feedback on the research papers, prior to publication.

• 
  Dr. Dorota Glowacka
  Professor of Humanities,
  University of King’s College
• 
  Prof. Sylvia D. Hamilton
  Rogers Chair in Communications,
  University of King’s College
• 
  Dr. John Reid
  Professor of History,
  Saint Mary’s University
• 
  Dr. Bonnie Huskins
  Professor of History and
  Loyalist Studies coordinator,
  University of New Brunswick
• 
  Mr. Douglas Ruck, QC
  Lawyer, mediator, arbitrator
  Chair,
  Board of Governors,
  University of King’s College
• 
  Supt. Donald MacLean
  Halifax Regional Police
  Co-Opted Member,
  Board of Governors,
  University of King’s College

King’s faculty has appointed two members to the panel: Dr. Sarah Clift and Prof. Stephen Kimber. Two student members, to be chosen in consultation with the King’s Students’ Union, will also be appointed.

• 
  Dr. Sarah Clift
  Assistant Professor,
  University of King’s College
• 
  Prof. Stephen Kimber
  Professor of Journalism,
  University of King’s College