Textiles as Exploitation: Clothing, Commerce & Control on the Penrhyn Jamaica Plantations
Research Seminar
For this Research Seminar we will be joined by Dr Marian Gwyn, ISWE Honorary Research Associate, for a presentation entitled 'Textiles as Exploitation: Clothing, Commerce & Control on the Penrhyn Jamaica Plantations'.
Attendees are welcome to join us in person at Bangor University, for which no registration is required. If you would like to join virtually via Teams then please register using the link provided. Please note that this research seminar will be delivered in English.
Dr Marian Gwyn works across the spheres of historic research and heritage interpretation, and has developed an international reputation for her heritage consultancy work. Her particular areas of expertise relate to Black History in Wales, the histories and legacies of transatlantic slavery (especially as they relate to the presentation of heritage sites) and the history of the Penrhyn estate. She has managed an impressive portfolio of local, national and international grant-funded projects and initiatives, including recent projects and sector development initiatives for the Welsh Government focusing on inclusivity, diversity and colonial connections.
Marian was appointed Heritage Officer for ISWE's Tu Hwnt i’r Chwarel project, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, and facilitated a visit of the Jamaican High Commissioner to Bangor University Archives and Penrhyn Castle in 2018. She is currently preparing a book based on the Jamaica Papers in the Penrhyn estate archive.
