June 1 to 30 (Submission Period) / July 18 (Winners Announcement)
How do you see cultures connecting? The Centre for Language Learning invites you to let your art reflect language, tradition, everyday life, or the beauty of a people and place in their competition “Culture through My Eyes”. Artists of all ages and skill levels can take part in this contest hosted in recognition of the recent launch of the book Unearthing Traditions: Stories of Language and Culture, Volume One. The artwork must capture and represent one of the countries featured in the book, connecting it with Trinidad and Tobago.
Submissions will be accepted in both hand-drawn and digital art. Prizes will be given for first place winners in both categories. Several special awards will also be given. All pieces must be original artwork, no AI-generated work will be accepted. Individual entries only, no group or class submissions.
For the full submission details, visit CLL on Facebook at facebook.com/clluwista and Instagram at instagram.com/centreforlanguagelearning.
June 27 (Call for Papers) / December 9 to 11 (Conference Date)
UWI St Augustine’s Centre for Language Learning and Department of Modern Language and Linguistics, in partnership with the EU-Latin America Academic Synergies (EULAS), has issued a call for papers for the International Conference on Migrant and Refugee Issues in Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean.
This international conference will bring together scholars, researchers, community leaders, and practitioners in education and migration to explore practices that promote mutual understanding and integration of refugees, migrants, children on the move and displaced people. The conference will include panels, workshops and a migrant fair.
Submissions from a diverse range of disciplines are encouraged, including language, history, sociology, political science, literature, and law. Early-career scholars, independent researchers, and activists are welcome to contribute.
For submission details and more information, visit: https://bit.ly/45eRghZ.
June 30 (Call for Abstracts) / November 2025 (Conference Date)
Public Health, Environmental Health, Biomedical Research, Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases, and Nutrition are just some of the topics to be discussed at the Sixth Annual National Health Research Conference. Themed “Climate Change: Impacts on Public Health”, the conference will bring together medical practitioners, health officials, researchers, students, and anyone else with an interest in health and medical-related topics.
For more information, and to submit your abstracts, visit the conference site at www.healthresearchconferencett.com/call
September 26 | Auditorium A, Teaching and Learning Complex, St Augustine Campus
Join UWI St Augustine and Guardian Life of the Caribbean for this 25th anniversary installment of their lecture series created to advance education and foster excellence in teaching and learning across the Caribbean.
A series of special events will mark this anniversary, culminating in the biennial open lecture by Dr Thomas J Tobin, renowned expert in educational accessibility, titled "From Barriers to Bridges: Teaching and Learning for All". Come be part of this commemorative event that recognises a quarter-century of shared commitment between UWI St Augustine’s Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning’s (CETL) and Guardian Life to educational excellence and community development.
For more information, visit the CETL website at https://sta.uwi.edu/cetl/, or email STA-premiumeventcetl@sta.uwi.edu.
