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International Slavery Studies MA

University of Liverpool

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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    Liverpool Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    28-SEP-26

  • Duration

    12 Months

Course summary

Join a programme that places you at the forefront of investigations into the histories, legacies and commemorations of human enslavement and unfree labour. This MA combines historical perspectives with global insights into modern manifestations of slavery, forced labour and human trafficking.IntroductionExploring the history of unfree labour and examining modern slavery, this MA reflects a growing interest in the histories and afterlives of transatlantic slavery.The programme connects the local and the global. We’ll reflect, for example, on Liverpool’s role as the former ‘capital of the slave trade’ and review slave and unfree labour across different time periods and geographical locations.We’ll challenge you to analyse historical forms of slavery and critique modern responses to human trafficking. Evaluating the legacies of slavery in contemporary society, you’ll apply critical and literary theories to different representations of slavery. Links with resistance, protest and activism will also be considered.You’ll benefit from our unique relationship with the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool. Working with the Museum’s staff, you’ll study the commemoration and memorialisation of slavery. An optional project-based placement provides further opportunity to gain practical experience with a museum, archive or charity.Membership of the University’s Centre for the Study of International Slavery will enable you to access a variety of seminars and conferences. You’ll meet international speakers at these events, attend talks and discuss cutting-edge research into historical and contemporary manifestations of slavery.What you'll learnAdvanced knowledge and understanding of slavery and unfree labour, both historically and in the modern worldKey methodologies and practices in international slavery researchA range of chronological, geographical and cultural contexts for enslavement, forced labour and human traffickingThe histories and afterlives of transatlantic slavery, including the role of the city of LiverpoolThe challenges of modern slavery as a subject of academic studyConnections between slavery and activism, resistance and protest, as well as migration and human rightsHow slavery is represented in films, images, novels and other media

Application deadline

11/09/2026

Tuition fees

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£ 2,333month

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University of Liverpool

University of Liverpool

  • University League Table

    22nd

  • Campus address

    Main Site, The Foundation Building, Brownlow Hill, Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7ZX, United Kingdom

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  • Subject ranking

    Sociology

    19th out of 103 10

  • Entry standards

    / Max 200
    129 64%

    25th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    62.0 62%

    35th

    11

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.06 76%

    72nd

    19

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