Arisa Loomba

PhD candidate in global and imperial history at the University of Oxford. Research focuses on the history of migration and mobility, with an interest in bridging academic and public history.

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Jul 15, 2025 • 1h 4min

Renay Richardson and Arisa Loomba, "Human Resources: Slavery and the Making of Modern Britain" (Profile Books, 2025)

Renay Richardson, an author and podcaster dedicated to making history accessible, teams up with Arisa Loomba, a PhD candidate focusing on migration and imperial history. They discuss the unexpected legacies of slavery in everyday items like gym treadmills and denim jeans. The conversation dives into how influential figures in science relied on exploitive systems while highlighting biases in modern maternal health. Tying it all together, they expose the connections between prominent football clubs and the transatlantic slave trade, urging listeners to rethink history's hidden narratives.

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