University
of the West Indies, Mona Campus
19th to 21st January 2006
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The
organizers of the Conference welcome proposals from researchers,
educators, practitioners, and students conducting work on
Caribbean populations and culture in the region and in the
Diaspora. Individuals are invited to submit abstracts for
panels, individual presentations and exhibitions in the
theme and sub-themes listed below. Preference will be given,
but is not limited to, submissions in the following sub-themes:
The
African Caribbean Worldview:
-
Worldview and Identity in the Caribbean
- Indigenising Research Methodologies for Cultural Studies
- Ambiguity in the Caribbean: Search for Knowledge and Identity
- Intellectuals and their role in Caribbean Society
- The Values We Live By and the Making of Caribbean Society
-
Anansi and Storytelling
- Music as a Social and Cultural Force
- Religion in the Caribbean & the African Diaspora
- Rastafari
- Re-evaluating Gender Socialisation: Masculinity, Fatherhood
& Beyond
- Community Conflict & Social Integration
- Violence and Disorder
- The Ganja Commission
- Justice, Peace & Non-violent solutions
- Family Land
- Language
Conference
Format:
The
conference will include academic panels, round table discussions,
plenary presentations with specially invited speakers and
workshops. Presenters will also have the opportunity to
submit their papers for consideration for publication in
a special issue of Social and Economic Studies (SES). SES
is the peer reviewed journal of the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute
of Social and Economic Studies at UWI and has been publishing
for the social sciences since 1949.
Guideline
for Submissions:
Proposals
for papers, panels and presentations should consist of an
abstract(s) of no more than 250 words. A separate cover
page consisting of the author information must accompany
the abstract. The abstract itself should not contain any
identifying marks as to authorship.
Details
of authorship, to include:
(a) Name and title
(b) Full address
(c) Telephone number
(d) Fax number
(e) e-mail address
Abstracts
can be submitted by email in a Microsoft Word or Word compatible
attachment to the planning committee at chevnsconf@uwimona.edu.jm
with 'Chevannes Conference Abstract' in the subject line.
Abstracts can also be delivered or faxed to:
Mr. Horace Levy
Department of Sociology,
Psychology and Social Work,
UWI, Mona, Kingston 7
Tel: (876) 970-3861
Fax: (876) 702-4571
Or
Dr.
Sonjah Stanley-Niaah
Institute of Caribbean Studies,
UWI, Mona, Kingston 7
Faculty of Humanities & Education
Tel: (876) 512-3228
Fax: (876) 977-0622
Deadline
of Submission:
Abstracts
should be received by September 15,
2005
Proposal
Review and Notification:
The
committee will review all proposals and candidates will
be notified by September 30, 2005 of the committee's decision.
Completed papers should be submitted by December 1, 2005.
For
more information contact the Planning Committee at chevnsconf@uwimona.edu.jm.
