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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Steve H on July 27, 2025, 07:12:03 AM

Title: Edinburgh University, racism and slavery
Post by: Steve H on July 27, 2025, 07:12:03 AM

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/jul/27/edinburgh-university-outsized-role-creating-racist-scientific-theories-inquiry

Title: Re: Edinburgh University, racism and slavery
Post by: Walt Zingmatilder on July 27, 2025, 10:17:37 AM

I see Hume gets a name check.

Title: Re: Edinburgh University, racism and slavery
Post by: Nearly Sane on July 27, 2025, 01:48:30 PM

Quote from: Walt Zingmatilder on July 27, 2025, 10:17:37 AM

I see Hume gets a name check.

More significantly here

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-54138247

Title: Re: Edinburgh University, racism and slavery
Post by: Walt Zingmatilder on July 27, 2025, 06:54:14 PM

Quote from: Nearly Sane on July 27, 2025, 01:48:30 PM

More significantly here

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-54138247

I shall mention this whenever Hume or slavery crops up.

Title: Re: Edinburgh University, racism and slavery
Post by: Gordon on July 27, 2025, 09:01:23 PM

I graduated from the University of Edinburgh - I never felt at ease there, since the sense of entitlement was pervasive.