Madge Judith Dresser FRHS

FRSA The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA), also known as the Royal Society of Arts, is a London-based organisation committed to finding practical solutions to social challenges. The RSA acronym is used m ...

was formerly an Associate Professor in History at the

University of the West of England The University of the West of England (also known as UWE Bristol) is a public research university, located in and around Bristol, England. The institution was know as the Bristol Polytechnic in 1970; it received university status in 1992 and ...

, and is currently Honorary Professor in the department of Historical Studies at the

University of Bristol , mottoeng = earningpromotes one's innate power (from Horace, ''Ode 4.4'') , established = 1595 – Merchant Venturers School1876 – University College, Bristol1909 – received royal charter , type ...

. Her specialities are the

history of slavery The history of slavery spans many cultures, nationalities, and religions from ancient times to the present day. Likewise, its victims have come from many different ethnicities and religious groups. The social, economic, and legal positions of en ...

national identity National identity is a person's identity or sense of belonging to one or more states or to one or more nations. It is the sense of "a nation as a cohesive whole, as represented by distinctive traditions, culture, and language". National identity ...

, women's history, and the position of religious and ethnic minorities in British society. She is active in Journey to Justice, a Bristolian charity highlighting the history of social justice and marginalised voices. She has frequently made efforts to acknowledge the role of

Edward Colston Edward Colston (2 November 1636 – 11 October 1721) was an English merchant, slave trader, philanthropist, and Tory Member of Parliament. Colston followed his father in the family business becoming a sea merchant, initially trading in wine, ...

in Bristol's slave trade industry, noting the "reluctance in some quarters" to mention it in relation to the statue of him. As such, she has been involved with the rewording process of the statue's plaque.

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Living people Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century English historians 21st-century British women writers British women historians Academics of the University of the West of England, Bristol Academics of the University of Bristol Historians of slavery Fellows of the Royal Historical Society {{England-historian-stub