Public Lecture by John Coffey, University of Leicester

John Coffey is professor for Early Modern History at the University of Leicester, with a particular interest in the rich and complex history of Protestantism in Britain and America. In his lecture he explores "William Wilberforce and the Ambiguities of Christian Antislavery". His lecture is part of the public ZERG lecture series, organized by the Centre for Religion and Society (ZERG) and the BCDSS, Research Area C: "Control, Coercion, and Constraint II. The Role of Religion in Overcoming and Creating Structures of Dependency". The lecture series tackles the role of religion in both overcoming existing and creating new forms and types of dependencies. This is a hybrid event. The lecture will also be streamed via youtube.