About Dr Alison Dow

Alison Dow is a public historian based in Norwich with a deep commitment to uncovering and understanding Britain's entangled histories of slavery, empire, and colonialism. This journey started in Norwich where she is based but like a small tree it's branching out to other areas in the UK and many other former colonies of the British Empire.

A former General Practitioner, she has lived and worked in Zambia, South Africa, Scotland, and England. Experiences that have shaped her lifelong engagement with social justice, anti-apartheid activism, and the global legacies of colonial rule.