The UWI Mona Campus' Annual Departmental Reports 2022_2023

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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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