Caribbean Research Seminar in the North
An Interdisciplinary Research Seminar on the Caribbean and its Diasporas, in association with the Society for
Caribbean Studies
Friday 22nd May 2009, 12.30 pm 17.30 pm
Newcastle University, Room 2.20 Research Beehive, First Floor, Old Library Building
12.30-13.30 LUNCH
13.30-14.45
Aisha Khan (Anthropology, New York University), "Miraculous or Mundane? Tethering Power to Cultural Transformation".
14.45-15.15 REFRESHMENTS
15.15-16.20
Kate Quinn (ISA, University of London), "Eric Williams and Black Power in Trinidad"
Coffee & Tea Break
16.25-17.30
Nanette de Jong (Music, New Castle University), "Afro-Caribbean Ritual and the Politics of Memory: Introducing the Tambú of Curaçao.’’
17.30
Conference Closes & Dinner (optional)
For information on how to get to Newcastle University, please see map.
Registration (including lunch) is free. A reservation for dinner at a local restaurant will be made for the evening of May 22nd. Please let us know you are coming, and if you wish to be included in the dinner reservation, kindly contact Diana Paton
A limited number of bursaries to cover the costs of travel within the UK are available for postgraduate students attending this event. To apply, please email Diana Paton stating your topic and giving the name and email address of your supervisor. We may contact your supervisor to confirm your status.
Funded by JISLAC