The UWI Mona Campus' Annual Departmental Reports 2022_2023

INSTITUTE OF CARIBBEAN STUDIES & REGGAE STUDIES

Dr. Dave Gosse, B.A., M.A.R.S., Ph.D . – Director

INTRODUCTION Continuity, consolidation and creativity were essential themes responsible for our success in the Academic Year 2022/2023. The Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS) hosted all three (3) annual lectures, namely: The Stuart Hall Distinguished Lecture, the Bob Marley Lecture and Walter Rodney Lecture. Additionally, the ICS continued its international academic partnerships and also excelled in our teaching and research. WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT In alignment with the UWI’s Strategic Plan, the ICS expanded the areas of Cultural Studies and Applied Cultural Studies within the University.

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The ICS expanded its programme offerings to fill the gaps within the field of Cul- tural Studies and employed competent staff to deliver courses at a high standard. Undergraduate Student Awards The Table below summarises the ICS prizes for students who excelled academically:

Prizes

Criteria

Value $

Selected Awardees Tonia Brown (ID# 620118648) Renardo Lewis (ID# 620136445) & Amarni Gomes (ID# 620109633)

The Stuart Hall Prize in Cultural Studies

Best performance in at least 3 Cultural Studies courses.

$10,000.00

Best performing Second-year student in core courses across ICS majors ECEM/CCI/M&PS Minimum B+ average.

The ICS ‘Creative Scholar’ Prize

$20,000.00

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