Meet the people who make Slavery Studies possible.
Liam Goodacre is a teacher at UWC. With over 15 years teaching experience, he has taught IB Philosophy, TOK, and other interdisciplinary subjects. Liam started Slavery Studies in 2018, after seeing the need for a more holistic education relating to slavery and human rights, and has been working ever since to develop the program through research, networking and, most importantly, teaching Slavery Studies to new students every year.
Read Liam’s profileOur wider team includes Areej Al Taie, Ruth Aguele and Eseosa Eguamwense.
Areej Al Taie has been a part of Slavery Studies since our first online course in 2022. She is a communications specialist who helps with admissions, social media, student relations and many other roles.
Ruth Aguele is a highly self-motivated, dependable Survivor Leader and an Independent Lived Experience Consultant in Human Trafficking / Modern Slavery. With years of consulting experience within the UK’s modern slavery and human trafficking sector, she has worked with Survivor Alliance, Modern Slavery & Human Rights Evidence Centre, Helen Bamba Foundation, Hope for Justice and many more organizations. Ruth has been active in Slavery Studies since 2024, teaching sections on slavery and gender and helping with networking.
Eseosa Eguamwense is a survivor leader based in Lagos, Nigeria. She has been a core team member of Survivor Alliance and is an expert in Survivor advocacy and community work. She has been involved with Slavery Studies since 2025 and teaches about the power of narratives in the anti-slavery sector.