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UWI TODAY
– SUNDAY 19 MARCH, 2017
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MARCH – APRIL 2017
INTERDISCIPLINARY SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH CONFERENCE
March 23-24
Learning Resource Centre
The UWI St. Augustine Campus
The Department of Behavioural Sciences (DOBS) presents their 3rd Biennial
Postgraduate Conference under the theme, “The Importance of
Interdisciplinary Social Science Research in the Caribbean: Alleviating
Inequalities/Integrating Approaches.” The conference is carded for March
22 to 23 at the Learning Resource Centre (LRC). Panel topics include: Social
and Community Studies, Regional Security, Gender and Sexuality and
several others.
For more information, please visit
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Come learn about scholarship opportunities to pursue undergraduate and
postgraduate studies in China as well as internationally recognised HSK
Chinese Language Proficiency Examinations at the Study in China Workshop.
The workshop is an event of the Confucius Institute. Study in China takes place
from 2 to 4 pm at the Centre for Language Learning (CLL). No registration is
required, admission is free and all are invited. There will be light refreshments
served.
For more information, please email
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UWI CHILDREN’S CENTRE WORKSHOP
April 10
The UWI Children’s Centre
32 St. John’s Road, St. Augustine
The UWI Children’s Centre presents a workshop on the topic, “Enhancing
Children’s Learning Utilising Information and Communication Technology
and the Performing Arts”. The workshop will be facilitated by Camelia Tsoi
Afatt and RoxanneMarcano, senior educators atThe UWI Children’s Centre.
The event seeks to enlighten parents and educators about the benefits that can
be derived from the utilisation of ICTs and performing arts. The workshop
takes place from 9 am to 1.30 pm at The UWI Children’s Centre, 32 St. John’s
Road, St. Augustine. The deadline for registration is April 5.
To register, please call 662-2665 between the hours of 8am and 4pm.
Th?nk3 One-Day Symposium
April 27
Department of Creative and Festival Arts
The UWI St. Augustine Campus
The Department of Creative and Festival Arts (DCFA) is hosting Th?nk 3
One-Day Symposiumunder the theme, “No Luxury Item: Cultural Policy and
the Necessary Art of Development”. The forum is designed to be a platform
for advancing a dialogue on a national cultural policy of Trinidad and Tobago
and driving the national policymaking process. Presentations will focus on
the following themes: “Culture and Sustainable Development” – Linking
culture with social, economic, environmental and technological pillars of
growth; “Policy and the Arts” – Status of the artist in society, art education,
art institutions, art form politics and “A Culture of Remembrance: Heritage
and Memory”.
For updates, please visit
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CHINESE MOVIE NIGHT
March 24
Centre for Language Learning Auditorium
The UWI St. Augustine Campus
The Confucius Institute continues the Chinese
Movie Night series with the screening of the
family-friendly comedy/fantasy/action film
– “Monster Hunt” (themovie contains English
subtitles). The screening takes place from 6
to 8 pm at the Centre for Language Learning
Auditorium. Admission is free and all are
invited. No tickets are required.
For more information, please visit
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techAGRI Expo 2017
March 24-26
Main Administration Building West Field
The UWI St. Augustine Campus
The Faculty of Food and Agriculture (FFA)
presents techAGRI Expo 2017. Look out for
booths showcasing agricultural work echoing
techAGRI’s guiding principles: innovation,
entrepreneurship and commercialisation. There will be daily sales of fresh
produce from UWI farms and other invited farmers, in addition to the daily
food village that will offer local delicacies and meals. This three-day event
takes place at Main Administration BuildingWest Field as follows: March 24
(9 am to 6 pm), March 25 (10 am to 8 pm) and March 26 (10 am to 8 pm).
Admission for UWI Students is free with UWI Student ID; Primary and
Secondary School students, $10; General Public: Adults, $20; Children, $10.
For more information, please visit
STUDY IN CHINAWORKSHOP
April 6
Centre for Language Learning
The UWI St. Augustine Campus
