Toussaint Louverture: The Story of the Only Successful Slave Revolt in History
Graphic Novel Launch with Nic Watts and Sakina Karimjee
Join us for a fascinating discussion with Nic Watts and Sakina Karimjee about their acclaimed graphic novel TOUSSAINT LOUVERTURE: The Story of the Only Successful Slave Revolt in History. The graphic novel adapts a play by Trinidadian revolutionary and intellectual C.L.R. James and retells the story of the Haitian and French Revolutions from the perspective of the black Haitians, overturning our most fundamental understandings of modernity and democracy.
The authors will present sections of their book and inspiration, in dialogue with prolific graphic novelist Mary Talbot, as well as Brian Baker and Shakthi Nataraj.
The events are open to the public and there will be time for audience Q&A.
This event will occur on two occasions and you can attend either:
Event 1
Time: FEBRUARY 12, 2024 | 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Location: THE HALL – The Gregson Arts & Community Centre (35 Moor Gate, Lancaster LA1 3PY)
Sign up for Feb 12 here: https://skiddle.com/e/37267270
Event 2
Time: FEBRUARY 13, 2024 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Location: The Welcome Centre LT1 A34 – Lancaster University, Bailrigg, LA1 4YW
Sign up for Feb 13 here: https://skiddle.com/e/37267272
Both events are FREE and open to the public.
This event has been generously sponsored by the Lancaster University FASS Decolonisation Fund, supported by the Department of Sociology and the Department of English and Creative Writing, Lancaster University. For questions or information about accessibility, please email s.nataraj@lancaster.ac.uk.