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“I always remember a “problem” student who was forced to drop out of my group due to ill-discipline and lack of application. He wrote me a final note which I was loathe to take because of our turbulent history. I reluctantly opened it after he left and was totally blown away. In the note he shared how much the course had changed his life and approach to people. I learned never to assume that something is a lost cause or that people are not affected by others. I want to be part of the formative process of this generation of students who will be pivotal to revising our understanding of ourselves as Caribbean people.”

Dr. John Campbell

SENIOR LECTURER
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND EDUCATION
ST. AUGUATINE CAMPUS, TRINIDAD
Tel: (868) 662-2002 ext 3040 • Email: John.Campbell@sta.uwi.edu

PROFILE

After having experienced research/teaching at some of the most prestigious institutions in the world, Dr. John Campbell thinks that The University of the West Indies maintains not only an equitable potential for scholarship but also possesses a component that no other international institution has i.e. the ethos of the Caribbean people. Hence his groundings and allegiance remain totally Caribbean. Dr. Campbell earned his BA and MPhil degrees in History at UWI. He went on to receive his second MPhil and his PhD from Cambridge University, UK. Since 2001, Dr. Campbell has served as a Lecturer at UWI, specializing in contemporary Caribbean civilization and culture. He is the recipient of several awards including the Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in 2007 and the UWI/Guardian Life Premium Teaching Award 2006. Dr. Campbell has written numerous journal articles and reviews on the issues of Caribbean affairs and development.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Dr. Campbell’s current areas of research include Caribbean gender and sexuality and Historiography. These areas are the focus of his extensive research into Caribbean Diasporic and contemporary historical issues. This rather unique research interest developed over time as he realized that even though the historical sources were present the way in which we express these sources still need development. Hence, by focusing on issues of Caribbean Hºistoriography Dr. Campbell hopes that a genre of historical expression, unique to the region will be developed.