Institute for Gender and Development Studies

For further information on annual Short Courses and Workshops

igds.outreach@sta.uwi.edu

Telephone 
1-868-662-2002 ext 83577/83568

Deborah McFee
Deborah.McFee@sta.uwi.edu

Lesaidee Legall
Lesaidee.Legall@sta.uwi.edu
 

TESTIMONIALS

Participants from the IGDS Short Course – Diverse Genders and Sexualities in the Caribbean – describing their overall experiences in the short course and main takeaways:

❖  “The course's focus on the Caribbean region and it's queer culture was very important to me as a Caribbean person and as a researcher focused on the queer community and it's struggles. The course provided a greater understanding of the field which I had not had a chance to experience before.”

❖  “The short course was fascinating and inspiring for my own work. I was glad to have the opportunity to listen to renowned people working on gender and sexuality studies in the Caribbean and to local LGBTQI+ activists. The topics that have been raised were inclusive, diverse and multidisciplinary. Despite the difficult times we are facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this short course was a real success thanks to the organizers, the invited speakers and the other participants”

❖  “This course was very informative for me in the sense that I really feel confident now that I can navigate my way through the queer and human rights scholarship of the region. I knew that our intellectual tradition was rich, but I didn't really know where to start. I really value the conversations we were able to have with all the very interesting lecturers and each other – I enjoy that meeting of minds aspect of learning. I think in execution the course walked its talk – this kind of education for the greater good is one of the pillars of the decolonisation process.”