Show Notes
On today's episode of Floodlight, we're joined by Kevin Bales, Kevin is a Professor of Contemporary Slavery at the University of Nottingham and one of the world's foremost experts in the fight against modern slavery.
He joins Jules and Eugenie to discuss his three-decade career, where his academic studies and varied activism work have continued to help everyone from the United Nations to the next generation of change-makers.
For more info, visit our website or click the links below. Nottingham rights lab Ted talk: How to Combat Modern Slavery Book: Disposable people Book: Blood and earth where modern slavery intersects with climate change Free the slaves Anti-Slavery International The Happy Baby Community The National Referral Mechanism Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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