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History Fest: An Examination of the Business History of T&T

Event Date(s): 01/03/2023 - 03/03/2023


Buy Local: An Examination of the Business History of T&T is the theme for the 9th annual History Fest hosted by the Department of History. Three-days of activities will be held from March 1-3, 2023 and includes a formal launch, an open market where you can purchase fresh produce on each day of the fest and culminates with a Prize giving ceremony and drama competition on the final day. 
 
 

March 1   

Opening: Audio Visual Room - 3rd Floor, Alma Jordan Library | Time: 10 a.m. to 12 noon

Official Launch of History Fest 2023 & Panel Discussion: A History of Growing Food in T&T 

Panelists:  

  • Professor Brinsley Samaroo,  
  • Dr. Karen Eccles, Mr. Oneil Joseph, 
  • Dr. Rita Pemberton  

Open Market 

Faculty of Social Sciences, Undercroft | Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

 

March 2 

Webinar – Via Zoom  | Time: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 

Registration link: https://bit.ly/HistoryFest2023   

Round Table discussion 1: 

Teaching, Reading, Researching and Writing the Business History of T&T and the Wider Caribbean 

Presenters: 

  • Prof. Kathleen Monteith,  
  • Dr. Kusha Haraksingh, 
  • Dr. Henderson Carter  
  • Dr. Karl Watts  

Roundtable Discussion 2: 

Local Business in T&T | Time: 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. 

Open Market 

Faculty of Social Sciences, Undercroft 

Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

 

March 3  

Drama Competition & Prize Award Ceremony  | Venue: CLL Auditorium  | Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Primary & Secondary Schools) 

Open Market 

Faculty of Social Sciences, Undercroft | Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

 

 

 

Open to: | General Public |


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