

The symposium A Shared History: Conversations on the Slavery Past in the Present was a daylong event which brings together diverse stakeholders including academics, artists, activists as well communities of interest.
A Shared History– Conversations on the Slavery Past in the Present, engaged with the multiple sides of this discussion. We wanted to address how the slavery past has been and is debated, remembered or forgotten in the present. What are the main concerns for those who believe that it is a past best forgotten? Conversely, why do some stakeholders think that it is in remembering slavery that we can come to a healing for the past? What are the possibilities creating a more convivial society where all feel welcomed?
The day’s events were organized around a series of inter-related themes presented in concurrent conversations and workshops ensuring that attendees and guest speak together and exchange ideas, strategies and references.
For videos from this event, see Shared History on the RCMC YouTube channel.