Reckoning with the past: truth-telling and the British Empire

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  Welcome to the LSE Events podcast by the London School of Economics and Political Science.

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  Get ready to hear from some of the most influential international figures in the social sciences.

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  Good afternoon, everybody.

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  We've lost some of the sun, but I hope you'll agree it's a lovely day to talk about Empire.

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  So welcome.

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  Thank you for being here at LSE.

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  Today's event forms part of the LSE Festival, Visions for the Future.

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  This series of events explores the threats and opportunities of the near and distant future and what a better world could look like,

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  which is really what we're focusing on today.

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  So my name is Ashley Hurtin-Crabb, and I'll be the chair for today.

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  I'm a postdoctoral fellow in the LSE Department of International Relations,

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  and my research covers international trade, health policy,

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  gender and equality,

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  and I specifically look at how legacies of Western European imperialism continue to shape policymaking and its outcomes.

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  which is why I'm delighted to have you here today for this event,

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  Reckoning with the Past, Truth-Telling and the British Empire, where we'll explore,

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  impart the vision for a People's International Truth-Telling Commission on the British Empire,

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  a platform to uncover historical injustices,

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  amplify voices silenced by colonial histories, and challenge enduring inequalities.

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  We'll be looking at why we need to reckon with the complex and painful legacies of the British Empire,

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