Queen's University Belfast Inaugural Lecture: Professor Eric Morier-Genoud

Professor Eric Morier-Genoud’s inaugural lecture explores the role the African continent has played in the making of modern Belfast. The talk considers how the city built connections with Africa, imported primary resources to support industrial development, and expanded African markets to sustain the growth of the “Engine of the North”.

The lecture also reflects on the rise of an imperial culture in Belfast, including the botanic garden, zoo, and missionary organisations, and the ways in which these institutions promoted a particular view of Africa and its peoples. Hosted by the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics at Queen’s University Belfast, the event takes place in person and is followed by a drinks reception.