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publishing, law, business, finance, teaching, creative writing, public relations, advertising, marketing, government administration, among others, a degree in Literatures in English fosters the development of transferable skills. I n addition to the challenges highlighted, Acting Head of the Department of Literatures in English at The UWI, Mona Campus Dr. Aisha Spencer noted that the discipline has to contend with competition from social media platforms, such as TikTok and Instagram, where a story can be told in as little as 20 seconds. “Could it be that these also now could become part of our typical three-genre characterisations of the forms of literature that we may now need to include in our study?” she questioned. Dr. Spencer was clear she was not suggesting the study of literature in the Caribbean be commodified but was, instead, encouraging a fresh design and approach. She said attention needed to be paid to improving the learning experiences of students, inclusive of active learning strategies like the creation of blogs, conducting interviews with writers, and deepening the symbiotic relations between digital and physical learning environments. Also contributing to the discussion were Coordinator of the Modern Languages Programme at Cave Hill Dr. Rosana Herrero- Martín and graduate of the Literatures in English Programme at Cave Hill Anderson Lowe. l
goes, then quite a lot in terms of language goes with it.” Head of the Department of Language and Cultural Studies at the University of Guyana , Dr. Andrew Kendall encouraged academics involved in literature and literary studies not to lose confidence in what they do, despite having to continually defend the disciplines.
Dr. Janice Jules Coordinator of the Linguistics Programme, The UWI, Cave Hill Campus
“It is our responsibility to
compel government bodies, people with power in society, to listen to what we’re saying because if literature continues to evaporate, then the Caribbean culture that we are holding on to so passionately would also evaporate.” Coordinator of Literatures in English at The UWI, St. Augustine Campus Dr. Elizabeth Jackson said subjects like literature that fall within the humanities should not be viewed solely in terms of their value in training students for particular jobs but in educating those students to be effective across professions. She explained that aside from preparing students for specific jobs in journalism,
Dr. Andrew Kendall Head, Department of Language
and Cultural Studies, University of Guyana
Dr. Elizabeth Jackson Coordinator of Literatures in English The UWI, St. Augustine Campus
Dr. Aisha Spencer Acting Head of the Department of Literatures in English The UWI, Mona Campus
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