Emancipation Day Matters? Materiality and Cultural Contestation in the English Speaking Caribbean

Event Date: 
Friday, 22 October 2021 - 1:00pm
Event Venue: 
Virtual

Emancipation Day Matters? Materiality and Cultural Contestation in the English Speaking Caribbean

Join the discussion on why Emancipation Day matters, Friday, October 22, 2021, at 1:00 pm.

"Emancipation Day Matters? Materiality and Cultural Contestation in the English Speaking Caribbean" is the second of a three-part programme exploring the contested history of Emancipation Day as a national day recognizing the end of slavery. While panel 1 focused on the contested history of Emancipation Day in Jamaica, panel 2 explores histories of Emancipation Day celebrations in the English speaking Caribbean with reference to St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

UWIM Curator - Dr Shani Roper

Tel:  876-977-6065

Email: shani.roper@uwimona.edu.jm

Website:  https://uwi.edu/museum/
 

Audience: 
General Public
Staff
Student