experts and technical staff from the Mona, Cave Hill, and St. Augustine Campuses. The Legacies Project The ICS partnered with the Council for World Mission Ltd. in respect of their Legacies Artwork Commission Project. The Project, for which JA$2,900,000.00 was awarded, was led by Dr. Jahlani Niaah in collaboration with colleagues from the Philip Sherlock Centre for Creative Arts and the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts. The monument design was selected and a space is to be approved for its erection. The Bard Prison Initiative The Institute of Caribbean Studies in partnership with a Fulbright Fellow, Ms. Shanell Bailey, secured a grant of US$25,000 from the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI) Consortium to train six to eight incarcerated persons in a certificate programme which will commence in the 2022-2023 academic year. The ICS is currently negotiating with the Tower Street Correctional Facility to work through the details of the programme. The Tower Street Correctional Facility has been specifically chosen since it has a functional studio and is most fitted to train persons in Music and Business Management. The funds will cover full tuition costs for the selected participants, along
Mona’s administration for study and action. To keep the issue alive, an article has been submitted to the Quality Education Forum (QEF) journal entitled, “The Corporatization of Higher Education at The University of the West Indies – The Case of Philip Sherlock and Walter Rodney”. 6.3 RESEARCH PROJECTS Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica Dr. Anthea Henderson, Lecturer at CARIMAC, recently concluded a body of research for the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica as part of that agency’s strategic thrust for regulatory reform of the electronic broadcast sector. The study ended with the development and submission of a revised regulatory instrument appropriate for all users of the digital media landscape, including children, who have unique needs and vulnerabilities in their online engagements. Mr. David Soutar along with colleagues at the Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM), are also in the process of finalizing a Digital Media and Information Literacy (DMIL) framework for the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica. The framework has been informed by national baseline data capturing the digital knowledge and skills of Jamaicans (among other datasets), and outlines plans for the equipping of Jamaican citizens and institutions in alignment with the opportunities of the digital revolution. The results will later be published as a journal article. Regional Development of the Creative Industries The African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) EU-funded project “Creative Caribbean: An Ecosystem of Play”, moved through its inception phase and was launched on April 21, 2022. The project commenced on January 1. 2021 and will last for 40 months. The grants were launched, and submissions for the first round of applications closed on July 8. The partners - UNESCO, UWI and CARICOM - were awarded £3,000,000 for the project which focused on the development of the Cultural and Creative Industries in the Caribbean. Dr. Sonjah Stanley Niaah is The UWI’s focal point, and leads a team of cultural and creative industries
of Neo-Liberalism: The Case of Colombia and Implications for Jamaica”, was streamed on the Institute for Caribbean Studies’ (ICS) YouTube channel. Inaugurated in honour of Stuart Hall (February 3, 1932 – February 10, 2014), the Lecture stands as testament to the intellectual legacy of the Jamaican-born Cultural Theorist, Political Activist and Sociologist, who lived and worked in the United Kingdom from 1951. The Global Reggae Conference The Global Reggae Conference was a hybrid event conceptualised and coordinated by Dr. Sonjah Stanley Niaah. The Institute for Caribbean Studies (ICS) in partnership with the Perry Henzell Estate and the Sonic Street Technologies Research Project (funded by the European Research Council), hosted the 7th Global Reggae Conference from February 16 to 20, 2022 under the theme “Reggae Films, Reggae Icons, Reggae Music”. Local, regional and international scholars, reggae aficionados and students participated in the event. An edited collection is being developed from the papers that were presented. The Bob Marley Lecture The Institute for Caribbean Studies (ICS) hosted its 25th Annual Bob Marley Lecture on Friday, February 18, 2022. The online event featured a conversation between Ms. Justine Henzell and Dr. Rachel Moseley-Wood on “The Harder They Come: 50 Years of a Film Legacy”. This event was well attended and included local, regional and international participants. The Walter Rodney Lecture The Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS) also hosted its 23rd Annual Walter Rodney Lecture entitled “Reframing October 1968: A Case for Reparative Justice” on Friday, October 15, 2021. The 2021 virtual lecture was delivered by Dr. Patricia Rodney, widow of Dr. Walter Rodney. Dr. Rodney presented eleven statements which she referred to as “Statements of Harm” and emphasised that reparative justice, for Walter Rodney, herself, and the people of Jamaica is absolutely necessary. She further outlined ten points constituting reparative justice which were presented to the Faculty Board of the Humanities and Education. The Faculty of Humanities and Education agreed that they should be sent to
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