Why does Windrush still matter? - University of Sheffield
Channel: The Department of Politics and IR, UoS
Date: 2023-06-22

June 22nd 2023 marks 75 years since HMT Empire Windrush landed in the UK. Senior lecturer in international politics at the University of Sheffield, Dr Matthew Bishop, discusses why Windrush still matters and how it fits into a much wider historical story.

Listen to the full podcast episode where Dr Matt Bishop dives deeper into Britain's relationship with the Caribbean, the Windrush scandal, and how the Caribbean is on the frontline of climate change: https://youtu.be/QURekp3eRPU

Learn more about Windrush 75: https://www.windrush75.org/

Resilient and Sustainable Islands Initiative (RESI): https://odi.org/en/about/our-work/resilient-islands/

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Music
Life's Journey Begins - idokay
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