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at Mona, Jamaica

CGDS Mona Unit Research and Publications

Summary of Research in Progress 2007–2008

  • Gender Based Violence and HIV/AIDS
  • Trafficking in Persons in Jamaica
  • Gender and Sexuality
  • Gender and Theology
  • Reviving Caribbean Feminisms
  • Gender and Governance

Publications Planned for 2007-2008

  • Working Paper: Gender and Governance
  • Working Paper: Gender and Theology

CGDS Mona Unit Publications: 2006-2007

Consistent with the recommendations of the OBUS Review Team and the 2006/2007 Work Plan, three (3) MU publications were completed, published and launched during the period under review.

  • Castello, June-Ann (ed.) (2006) ‘Gender, Masculinity and the Workplace, CGDS Mona Working Paper #4’
  • Bernard, Desiree (2006) ‘Confronting Gender Based Violence in the Caribbean’. 5th Lucille Mathurin Mair Public Lecture CGDS Mona :
  • Beckles Hilary & Verene. Shepherd (eds.) (2007): ‘A Historical Study of Women in Jamaica’, University Press and CGDS Mona, (Dr Lucille Mathurin Mair’s thesis) (launched in collaboration with the Jamaica National Bicentenary Committee).

Staff Publications: Summary of Staff Articles Accepted for publication

Ms. June Castello: (2); Dr. Leith Dunn: (6); Dr. Annecka Marshall: (2)

Conference Presentations:

Dr. Annecka Marshall: (5); Ms June-Ann Castello: (1); Dr. Leith Dunn: (2).

Research Supervision

CGDS Mona Unit Staff Supervision of Graduate Students

Academic staff of the Mona Unit supervised a total of 11 graduate students in the CGDS and in other faculties:

  • Dr Marshall (4): 1 MSc; 2 MPhil; 1PhD
  • Ms Castello (2): 1 MPhil; 1MA
  • Dr Dunn: (5): 3MSc; 2MPhil/PhD

Dr Dunn also served as examiner for 2 MSc students at St Augustine and for one (1) student in the Faculty of Medicine (Mona) doing a Special Study Module.

Research Activities 2005-2006

Individual staff members continued to pursue their individual research interests which ranged from issues related to: Gender and Theology; Gender, Sexuality and HIV/AIDS as well as Gender, Work and Trade.

Staff Research Activities

  • Dr. Dunn was involved in research on Gender and Work including a study on the Unconditional Worst Forms of Child Labour for the ILO.
  • Dr. Annecka Marshall was involved in two research projects on Gender and Sexuality
  • Ms June Castello was involved in postgraduate research on Gender and Theology
  • Ms. June Castello and Ms. Althea Perkins wrote & edited Unit 1 of the Module Understanding Sex and Gender for a UNIFEM/UNICEF CD-ROM project.
  • Ms. Althea Perkins coordinated the RCU’s Gender and Training Project on Gender Socialization, Schooling and Violence and presented the findings at a CARICOM/CGDS RCU/UNIFEM Workshop in Dominica, May 3-4, 2006.
  • Ms Perkins also participated in writing a Training Manual on Gender, Sexuality and HIV/AIDS and served as a trainer for two (2) workshops held in Trinidad and Tobago and in Jamaica under this UNIFEM/CGDS TT project.
  • Ms Beverly Shirley served as a researcher for the Jamaica Economy Since Independence project and also made progress in writing her MPhil dissertation.