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UWI Calendar March 2019

40 years after the Grenadian Revolution
March 13
UWI St Augustine

The Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES) hosts a Symposium on the 40th Anniversary of the Grenada Revolution.

Be there from 9am to 5pm at the SALISES Conference Room. This event is free and open to the public. Listen to academic analysis and interrogation of the aftermath of the only Marxist-Leninist overthrow of a government in the Commonwealth Caribbean and its repercussions and impact after 40 years.

For more information, please visit the Campus Events Calendar at https://sta.uwi.edu/news/ecalendar.

Postgraduate Research Conference
March 15
UWI St Augustine

The St Augustine Association of Postgraduate Students (STAAPS) and The Office of The Director of Graduate Studies host the Postgraduate Research Conference under the theme, Advancing Regional Development.

The conference aims to share, investigate and analyse experiences on key emerging issues pertaining to crime, society, gender, sports, education, culture, agriculture, business and sustainable development from different disciplinary perspectives.

For more information, please visit the Campus Events Calendar at https://sta.uwi.edu/news/ecalendar.

Campus Council
March 19
UWI St Augustine

Our Campus hosts its annual meeting of Campus Council under the theme, Bold Strokes at 10am at the Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC).

Pro Vice-Chancellor and Campus Principal Professor Brian Copeland will present his report on all activities undertaken over the last academic year to the Council Membership at the meeting. Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Hilary Beckles will also deliver remarks.

For more information, please visit the Campus Events Calendar at https://sta.uwi.edu/news/ecalendar.

The Faculty of Medical Sciences (FMS) presents the Women and Girls in Science Symposium: Towards the 17 SDGs under the theme,Sustainability through Cooperation – We have a Dream,happening at the School of Education.

Raise awareness and spark interest in STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) education. All young girls are welcome! Look out for more details.

For more information, please visit the Campus Events Calendar at https://sta.uwi.edu/news/ecalendar.

FHE Open Day
March 22 to 23
DCFA Grounds

The Faculty of Humanities and Education (FHE) hosts their Career Open Day at Cheeseman Avenue, Department of Creative and Festival Arts (DCFA) Building.

Speak to FHE representatives about all the programmes offered by the Faculty and any other additional questions you might have.

For more information, please visit the Campus Events Calendar at https://sta.uwi.edu/news/ecalendar.

Qualitative meets Quantitative
March 26 to 28
Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business (ALGSB)

The Mixed Methods International Research Association-Caribbean Chapter (MMIRA-CC) hosts the regional Mixed Methods Conference under the theme, Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches: Tensions, Challenges and Possibilities.

Look out for workshops on topics such as Steps to Conducting a Mixed Methods Study, Culturally Relevant Mixed Methods Research, A Step-by-Step Guide to Publishing Mixed Methods Articles in Journals and Strategies for Securing Impactful Publications,among others.

For more information and to register, please visit http://conferences.sta.uwi.edu/mmiracc/.

Oil & Gas Law Conference + more
March 27 to 29
Hilton Trinidad and Conference Centre

The UWI St Augustine’s Faculty of Law hosts their 3rd Biennial Oil and Gas Law Conference and the Just Transition Initiative Conferenceunder the theme, The Relevance of Renewable Energy in the Caribbean.

Keynote speakers include: Prof Raphael Heffron, Centre for Energy, Petroleum, Mineral Law and Policy, University of Dundee, UK; and Mr Kevin Ramnarine, Strategic Energy Adviser, Former Minister of Energy, Trinidad and Tobago, among others.

For more information, please visit the conference website: https://www.thejusttransition.com/.