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.