VICE-CHANCELLOR’S REPORT TO COUNCIL 2022—2023
ACTIVIST UNIVERSITY
US$750,000 Open Society grant for UWI-led Reparatory Justice initiatives
As a global powerhouse in philanthropy, Open Society Foundations (OSF) has generously granted US$750,000 to the promotion of Reparatory Justice in the reporting year. This bolsters an already strong partnership in working towards a better world, as outlined and confirmed in a Memorandum of Understanding signed between OSF and The UWI in September 2020. In response to the transatlantic slave trade and its enduring legacy, The UWI has demonstrated global leadership in promoting and achieving reparatory justice. The grant not only promotes global awareness, activism, and action regarding reparatory justice but also fosters stronger Caribbean-Africa engagement through sustained support for academic programmes, research, and advocacy. The non-UGC funding source supports global and regional activities through five interlocking UWI institutions-The Centre for Reparations Research, the PJ Patterson Institute for African-Caribbean Advocacy, University of Lagos-UWI Institute of African and Diaspora Studies Centre for African-Caribbean history and culture, University of Johannesburg-UWI Centre for Global African Studies and UWItv. The institutions will undertake diverse activities, ranging from academic courses and research to faculty and student exchanges, all aimed at advancing reparatory justice. Their ultimate goal is to educate, advocate, and provide accurate, transformative information for the global community, as The UWI continues to positively impact the broader international community through reparatory justice.
Throw back from 2020 Virtual MOU Signing Ceremony - Vice-Chancellor of The UWI, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles and then President of Open Society Foundations, Ambassador Patrick Gaspard on Thursday, September 17, 2020.
Jasmine Mickens Program Manager, Global Justice Advancing Intersectional Justice Open Society Foundations
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