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UWI TODAY
– SUNDAY 11 JUNE, 2017
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UWI CALENDAR
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EVENTS
JUNE – OCTOBER 2017
BRIDGINGWOR(L)DS
June 21
Centre for Language Learning
The UWI St. Augustine
The Departments of Modern Languages and Linguistics (MLL) and Literary,
Cultural and Communication Studies (LCCS) present the Bridging Wor(l)ds
Conference. It features the research of MA, MPhil and PhD students within
both departments and takes place from 9am to 4pm at the Centre for Language
Learning (CLL) Auditorium.
For more information, please visit the Campus Events Calendar at
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WORLD COCOA AND CHOCOLATE DAY
October 6 to 7
The UWI St. Augustine
The UWI Cocoa Research Centre hosts their sixth annual World Cocoa and
Chocolate Day – a two-day public expo celebrating the spectrum of cocoa and
chocolate. On hand will be farmers, chocolatiers, chocolate and soap cosmetics
makers,
For more information, please visit the Campus Events Calendar at
IGDS SHORT COURSES
June 28 to 30
July 11 to 18
The UWI St. Augustine
There’s still time to register for the Institute for Gender and Development Studies’
(IGDS), Summer short courses:
• Data Collection and Research for Development Practice: Considering
Gender andMaking People Visible with RamonGregorio of Lucent Research
| June 28 to 30
• Women, Gender andHealth with Dr. Oscar Noel Ocho – Director,The UWI
School of Nursing (UWISoN) | July 11 to 18
For full details on registration and more, please visit
THE ART OF CORPORATE AND DIPLOMATIC COMMUNICATION
June 27 to 30
The UWI St. Augustine
TheDiplomatic Academy of the Caribbean (DAOC) presents the Art of Corporate
and Diplomatic Communication. This training module takes place June 27 to
30 at the DAOC with facilitator, Sharon Welsh, US-based Communications
Consultant and Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University. The cost is
US$1,000. Early bird registration – US$800.
For more information, please visit the Campus Events Calendar at
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U, WE AND REFUGEES
June 21-27
The UWI St. Augustine
The Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics (DMLL) in the Faculty
of Humanities and Education hosts U, We and Refugees – a joint Service-
Learning Project in the TESOL teacher training programme with the Living
Waters Community and Humanitarian Association of the Republic of Trinidad
and Tobago.
They will host a series of public events:
• June 21 | 2 to 4pm | A Cross-Faculty Panel Discussion which includes
representatives from United Nations High Commission for Refugees at
Noor Hassanali Auditorium, Faculty of Law.
• June 23 | 6 to 7.30pm | Film screening of Warehoused at CLL Auditorium.
• June 27 | 6 to 7.30pm | In commemoration of the International Day in
Support of Victims of Torture there will be a Film screening of Beneath the
Blindfold at CLL Auditorium.
For more information, please visit the Campus Events Calendar at
