Event

University of Dundee Founders Project – Transatlantic Connections

A talk on Dundee University’s past with connections to the Caribbean and the Americas

Tuesday 7 October 2025

Date
Tuesday 7 October 2025, 17:30 - 18:30
Location
Tower Building - D'Arcy Thompson Lecture Theatre

Tower Building

University of Dundee

Nethergate

Dundee

DD1 4HN

Booking required?
Yes

The University of Dundee’s Founders Project aims to investigate the early benefactors of the University and the various institutions that have become part of it, uncovering connections to slavery and colonialism. In this special event, we will hear from researcher Erin Hancock and members of the project team, who will discuss various figures from Dundee’s past with connections to the Caribbean and the Americas.

Event category Black History Month