2024年1月29日， 伊薇特Christianse, Claire Tow Professor of 非洲na Studies and English 文学, lectured on the narratives of liberated 非洲ns and post-slavery between 1806 and 1886 at the Leuphana University of Lüneburg in Germany.
在她的演讲中, Christiansë read from one of the historical documents she studies to unearth the voices of liberated 非洲n slaves in the 19th century, many of whom were brought to so-called safe havens only to be forced into apprenticeships or sent to work on plantations across the British Empire as indentured laborers. The surviving historical documents from this period often omit the voices of liberated 非洲ns, but Christiansë’s close analysis provides valuable insight into their lives and experiences. The document she read 在Leuphana centered on Maria, a liberated 非洲n woman whose story was recorded by the British authorities who intercepted the ship on which she was being transported. The officials heavily altered Maria’s account, and Christiansë devoted her talk to gleaning as much information as possible from Maria’s censored words.
On March 7, 2024, Professor Christiansë will give 另一个阅读 在Leuphana, alongside Professor Rosalind Morris, as part of their participation in the Leuphana Institute for Advanced Studies (LIAS) community outreach initiative.