Canon in Colour: Launch Event

Panel discussion with Professor Velda Elliott (Department of Education), who led the Lit in Colour research report and conceptualised Canon in Colour, Dr Sudhir Hazareesingh, author of Daring to be Free, and Harriet Hinze, Head of English at the Swan School, chaired by Dr Lesley Nelson-Addy. An in person and online event launching the Canon in Colour resources for all, considering the place of race and empire when thinking and teaching about canonical texts.

About Canon in Colour

Canon in Colour is a set of digital resources that explore how empire, history, and culture have shaped 19th century canonical works, and what this means for how we teach them today. This session responds directly to two key barriers identified in the 2021 Lit in Colour report: teacher confidence and subject knowledge. The resources are designed to give teachers tools and approaches to engage meaningfully with themes such as empire, racism, and representation when teaching compulsory GCSE and A Level texts. The resources include video recordings and written guides for A Christmas Carol and The Sign of the Four.

This is a hybrid event, taking place both in-person and online.

If you would like to attend in-person, please register here.

To attend online, please register here.