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INSTITUTE OF CARIBBEAN STUDIES & REGGAE STUDIES UNIT
• M.A Thesis : Orlando Heslop, Georgette McGlashen, Nardalee Powis, Abigail Williams • MPhil Upgrade : Gail Reid • Ph.D: Kirt Henry – (with high commendation) The Departmental Awardees in the Cultural Studies Programme for the Academic Year 2022/2023 were as follows:
• Tonia Brown – M.Phil. Cultural Studies Candidate • Shantal Cover – Ph.D. Cultural Studies Candidate • Shari Williams – Ph.D. Cultural Studies Candidate
Ms. Paula Daley, Ph.D. Cultural Studies candidate received grants through the Office of Graduate Studies to support her participation in conferences during the period July 2022 to May 2023. List of the Presenters and Title of Presentations during the AY 2022/2023 are: DATE PRESENTER TOPIC
“Defining the Jampolitan: The Jamaican Cultural Imposition of Cityscapes” “Unpacking the Connections, Interconnections and Disconnections of Kaisofusion in the Diaspora” “Decoding the Art of Survival: Coconut Drops as a Weapon of War” “Connecting 21st Century Afro-Jamaican Spiritual Practices to Western and West Central African Spiritual Traditions” “Cultivating a Caribbean (Agri)Culture of Resistance, Food Security & Self-reliance” “Addressing the Structural Injustices Impacting Toronto Youth Health and Wellness” “The Development of Caribbean Civilization and Somatic Norm Imaging” “Garveyism, Black Power, and Public Performance Culture in the Americas” “The Four Pillar Cultural Policy Model: The Indigenization of Public Policy”
September 29, 2022
Catherine Grant-Wata
October 13, 2022
Meagan Sylvester
October 27, 2022
Nadine Natalie Hall
November 10, 2022
Debon Panton
January 19, 2023
Dr. Ajamu Nangwaya
February 2, 2023
Mr. Keith Cunningham
Dr. Christopher Williams
February 16, 2023
March 9, 2023
Dr. Wilfried Raussert
March 16, 2023
Dr. Dennis Howard
March 30, 2023
Ms. Tanya Francis
“The Significance of Profanity in Dancehall Music”
“A Case Worth Considering: Artificial Intelligence Reculturing Academic Writing” “Archiving Caribbean Environments: Climate Change, Popular Culture and Mobilities of Care”
April 13, 2023
Dr. Schontal Moore
April 27, 2023
Dr. Agostinho Pinnock
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