Special Events for 2003

JANUARY

• 23^rd 'Seeking the Identity of Francis Williams, Eighteenth Century Black Jamaican Poet' Prof. Vincent Carretta (U. Of Maryland)

• 28^th History Department Bridgetown Anniversary Series: 'Settlement and Society in Bridgetown: the First Hundred Years': Dr Pedro Welch

 FEBRUARY

• 4^th Elsa Goveia Memorial Lecture: 'Grinding Air: The Role of the Treadmill in Barbadian History'   Prof. Sidney Mintz

• 11^th History Department Bridgetown Anniversary Series: 'Physical Development and Architecture': Prof. Henry Fraser - Queen's College

• 25^th History Department Bridgetown Anniversary Series: 'Notes from Underground: the Archaeology of Bridgetown': Michael Stoner - Solidarity House

MARCH

• 4^th History Department Bridgetown Anniversary Series: 'Commerce and the City: the First Hundred Years': Dr Pedro Welch - Solidarity House

• 6^th "Afro-Caribbean Philosophy' Dr Clevis Headley (FAU) 1.00 - 3.00pm in LT2               

• 12th-13th Codrington College Conference: 'Christian Mission in the 21^st Century Caribbean': The Dining Club, Manor Lodge Complex 

• 17th-18th Modern Languages Inter-Campus Drama Festival - ALT

• 18^th History Department Bridgetown Anniversary Series:' Sephardic Jews of Bridgetown'; Dr Karl Watson- Solidarity House

• 25^th Department of Languages, Linguistics and Literature Public Lecture: 'Yoruba Popular Theatre' Professor Karin Barber, Director, Centre for West African Studies, University of Birmingham 8.00pm ALT

• 26^th Department of Languages, Linguistics and Literature: Launch of latest issue of the Department's creative writing Journal 'Poui' 5.00pm in HC

27^th March - 5^th April           HUMANITIES FESTIVAL 2003

• 27^th OPENING CEREMONY for 'BUMBATUK'; The Bruce St John Writers' Fest (Co-Sponsored by NCF): 7.00pm - Tyrol Cot                               

• 28^th Symposium - Roundtable on Bruce St John as Educator 3.00-5.00 pm

• 29^th Symposium - Panels 9.30am-4.00pm ALT

• 29th 'Praise Song For Bruce': Performance, followed by Closing Reception for Bruce St John Writer's Fest: LT1 8.00pm  

• 31^st Video Installation All day in HC

• 31st 'Roaches in my portfolio' (performance) 8.00pm in HC

APRIL

• 1^st Poetry Night 5.00pm  Humanities Courtyard

• 3^rd 'Evoking a Caribbean' Illustrated lecture by Annalee Davis, 8.00pm ALT (With accompanying Exhibition all week at Zemicon Gallery) 

• 4^th Dean's Reception & Awards Ceremony 5.00pm  Humanities Courtyard

• 4th Special Session on Caribbean Documentary Films, featuring the work of Jamaican Film Maker Mary Wells 7.30pm  ALT

• 5^th Performance by Cave Hill Theatre Workshop 'Hobie Stylie' (experimental drama performance) 7.30pm in ALT

• 8^th History Department Bridgetown Anniversary Series: ' 'Slavery and Society in the City': Prof. Hilary Beckles - Solidarity House

• 16^th INAUGURAL LECTURE: Professor Alvin Thompson 8.00pm in LLT

• 22^nd History Department Bridgetown Anniversary Series: 'The City and Politics in the Age of Prescod' Dr Alana Jones: Frank Collymore Hall

• 24^th Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Lecture: Venue LT1

MAY

• 6^th History Department Bridgetown Anniversary Series: 'Labour Riots in Bridgetown in the late C19th' Dr Henderson Carter: Frank Collymore Hall

• 15^th INAUGURAL LECTURE: Professor Peter Roberts 8.00pm LT1

• 20^th Popular Culture and the Arts in Bridgetown' Dr Marcia Burrowes: Frank Collymore Hall

• 26^th-30th Education Evaluation Centre Conference (Co-sponsored by CXC): 'Evaluation in Education' Venue: Southern Palms Hotel 

• 28^th (tbc) Launch of Caribbean Multilingual Dictionary edited by Jeanette Allsopp Venue tbc: 7.30pm

JUNE

• 3^rd History Department Bridgetown Anniversary Series: 'Secret and other Societies in Bridgetown' Dr Aviston Downes: Frank Collymore Hall

• 10^th INAUGURAL LECTURE: Professor Alan Cobley

• 17^th History Department Bridgetown Anniversary Series: 'Political Awakenings in Bridgetown: The Wickham and O'Neal Years' Dr David Brown: venue tbc

JULY

• 1^st History Department Bridgetown Anniversary Series: 'The Bridgetown Club: Corporate Culture in the City': Dr Celia Karch: venue tbc

• 22^nd History Department Bridgetown Anniversary Series: 'Clement Payne in the City': Prof. Woodville Marshall: venue tbc

AUGUST

• 26^th INAUGURAL LECTURE:

SEPTEMBER

• 16^th INAUGURAL LECTURE: Professor John Mayo

• 23^rd History Department Bridgetown Anniversary Series: 'Faith and Fortune: The Church in Bridgetown': Dr Noel Titus: venue tbc

OCTOBER

• 7^th History Department Bridgetown Anniversary Series: 'E.D. Mottley and the City': Dr Johnny Cheltenham: venue tbc

15th-19th 2^ND ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN FILM (Olympus Cinemas)

• 14^th INAUGURAL LECTURE: Professor Winston King

• 21^st History Department Bridgetown Anniversary Series: 'Bridgetown Today and Tomorrow': Hon. Billie Miller MP: venue tbc

• 28th? Elsa Goveia Memorial Lecture

NOVEMBER

• 11^th INAUGURAL LECTURE: Professor Arthur Richardson               

DECEMBER

• 2^nd INAUGURAL LECTURE: Professor Mark McWatt

• tbc 'Texts and Testimonies Conference'