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 5min
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.
Jul 15, 2025 • 1h 5min
Renay Richardson and Arisa Loomba, "Human Resources: Slavery and the Making of Modern Britain" (Profile Books, 2025)
Arisa Loomba, a PhD candidate at the University of Oxford, collaborates with Renay Richardson to shed light on the hidden legacies of slavery in modern Britain. They delve into surprising connections between everyday items like denim jeans and gym equipment to the transatlantic slave trade. The discussion covers historical biases in maternal care impacting Black women today and the connection of football clubs to slavery’s financial roots. Their exploration reveals how Britain's present is intertwined with its darker past, urging recognition and accountability.
