Caribbean Research Seminar in the North, Institute for Black Atlantic Research, UCLAN, Preston, 11 September 2015
In association with the Society for Caribbean Studies

Programme

12.30-13:30 Arrival and lunch
13:30-14:20 ‘Gothic Politics of the Haitian Revolution in Derek Walcott’s /Haitian Trilogy/ and Edouard Glissant’s /Monsieur Toussaint/.’
Raphael Hoermann (University of Central Lancashire, Preston)
14:20-15:10 ‘The Voodoo Doll in Popular Culture and Historical Memory.’… read on...

The Society for Caribbean Studies in the UK (SCS) condemns the threat by the Dominican Republic to expel thousands of its citizens of Haitian heritage.

The Constitutional Court of the Dominican Republic made a ruling in September 2013, which retroactively stripped the birthright citizenship from tens of thousands of people whose families have lived in the country for generations.… read on...

… and see you next year in Newcastle

On June 30th at 7:30pm, there will be a screening of the film The Stuart Hall Project at the Drum, organised as a fundraiser for SCS

The film tells the story of his life and influence, through the extensive archival imagery and a personal Miles Davis soundtrack matching the agility of Hall’s intellect.… read on...

We look forward to welcoming all those registered for the 39th Society for Caribbean Studies Annual Conference, next week (1-3 July), at the Drum, Birmingham, UK.

Details of the conference are here

The final programme has now been published – download it from here…  Presenters should contact their panel chairs if they have any queries about their presentations.… read on...