Thursday 21 November 1 – 1:45pm

A University of Manchester event Revisiting British Humanitarianism: Three Life Stories (manchester.ac.uk)

Online Zoom (link below)

In this online seminar, Bertrand Taithe Professor of Cultural History at The University of Manchester and Director of Research at and founder of the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) and Flora Chatt Humanitarian Archivist will share items from collections in the University’s recently established Humanitarian Archive to illustrate the lives of three different British humanitarian actors, from Elizabeth Wilson, a ‘Huddersfield housewife’ who fundraised and travelled to support humanitarian causes in the 20th century, to Tony Redmond, an emergency medical doctor whose Manchester based ambulance organisation (SMART) became the UK’s Emergency Medical Team. These stories show a different perspective on humanitarian work, and demonstrate how it shapes and is shaped by the people who carry it out.

This is an event from The John Rylands Research Institute and Library lunchtime online seminar series highlighting the breadth and quality of our unique Special Collections and showcases world-class collections-based research activities. It brings together experts from the University of Manchester Library and University of Manchester academics working closely with the special collections. The events are for anyone interested in finding out more.

The Humanitarian Archive launched in 2021 and provides a permanent home for collections connected to humanitarianism and related subjects. The archive covers medical work, aid and supply distribution, displaced people, conflict, human rights, famine relief and humanitarian fundraising carried out in a wide range of countries across Asia, Europe, Africa and South America.

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• This is an online event via Zoom Webinar and there will be an opportunity to ask questions throughout via the Q&A function in the chat.