This event brings together Jeanne-Marie Jackson (Johns Hopkins University), Gus Casely-Hayford (V&A East), and Doyle D. Calhoun (University of Cambridge) for a discussion of Jackson’s recent book.

The conversation reconsiders the life and work of J. E. Casely Hayford, a key figure in early twentieth-century West African political and intellectual history. The book offers a revisionist perspective on anticolonial thought, situating Hayford’s writing within broader debates about law, liberalism, and empire.

A drinks reception will follow the discussion.

Date: Wednesday, 29 April 2026

Time: 6:00–7:30 pm

Location: Peterhouse Library and Theatre

Link: https://luma.com/hgoj4xvt