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March 2011
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UWI Calendar March 2011 - October 2011Cry Freedom The UWI Arts Chorale collaborates with the UWI STeel Ensemble to present, for the first time as a choir, the theatrical concert ‘Cry Freedom.’ The UWI Arts Chorale and the UWI STeel Ensemble will combine the musical genres of calypso, gospel, folk and spirituals to celebrate freedom, a concept that spans racial and ethnic cultures. For further information, please contact the UWI Arts Chorale at 743-0841, 398-8576, or via e-mail at uwi.arts.chorale@gmail.com. Understanding and Preventing In partnership with UNICEF and the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women, the Institute for Gender and Development Studies (IGDS) hosts a regional conference: Understanding and Preventing Child Sexual Abuse and HIV Risk: Presentation of Research Findings and an Intervention Model. For further information, please contact the Institute for Gender and Development Studies, St Augustine at (868) 662-2002, exts. 3573/3577 or email at igds@sta.uwi.edu. Land Conference 2011 The Department of Geomatics Engineering and Land Management will host its Land Conference 2011 on the theme “Land Ownership in Trinidad and Tobago: Issues and Challenges.” The conference hopes to facilitate a forum where stakeholders can discuss the impacts of land tenure on development goals; explore potential actions that will ensure that challenges are addressed, and share best practices when dealing with tenure issues For further information, please contact Dr. Charisse Griffith-Charles at 662-2002 ext 2108/2109, or via e-mail at Charisse.Griffith-Charles@sta.uwi.edu Sustainable Development of Coastal Communities The Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social & Economic Studies (SALISES) joins the Turtle Village Trust of Trinidad & Tobago to host an International Conference, themed “The Sustainable Development of Coastal Communities: Challenges and Solutions.” This conference will provide a forum for the exchange of ideas on critical issues related to climate change and coastal communities, biodiversity, turtle conservation, ecotourism, sustainable community development, the environment and related issues. Participation is open to scholars, policy makers, graduate students, professionals, NGOs, civil society and community-based organizations. For further information, please contact SALISES at 662-2002 ext. 2037, 2391, or via e-mail at salises@sta.uwi.edu. CTLPA 14th Annual Conference The Caribbean Tertiary Level Personnel Association (CTLPA) hosts its 14th Annual Conference, themed, "CTLPA: Bringing More to Student Learning and Professional Development in Higher Education." For further information, please contact the CTLPA Headquarters, UWI Mona Campus, at (876) 824-1683. 30th Annual West Indian Literature Conference The UWI Department of Liberal Arts hosts the 30th Annual West Indian Literature Conference, themed “I Dream to Change the World”: Literature and Social Transformation. This conference will take place from the 13th-15th October, 2011. For further information, please contact Dr. Geraldine Skeete at Geraldine.Skeete@sta.uwi.edu, or Dr. Giselle Rampaul at Giselle.Rampaul@sta.uwi.edu. |
