The Department of History and Archaeology, UWI, Mona will be hosting the 39th Annual Conference of the Association of Caribbean Historians (ACH) from May 6 -10. The Opening Ceremony will take place on May 6 at the Undercroft, UWI, Mona at 6 pm with the Honourable Maxine Henry-Wilson, Minister of Education and Youth, as the guest speaker.

The Academic Programme commences on May 7, runs until May 10 at the Jamaica Conference Centre. It closes with a field trip on Friday, May 11. Panel discussions will be held over the course of the Conference focusing on several themes including: Transatlantic Slave Trade, Business, Political, and Finance issues in Caribbean History, Slavery in British West Indies Society, Decolonizing Movements, Race and Sexuality in Caribbean History and Caribbean Social Culture.

The ACH was formed in 1969 from a core of historians from the English, French and Spanish Caribbean. The Association boasts a membership of 452 persons drawn from across the Caribbean, Africa, Europe, the Americas, as well as from Japan and Australia.

For information regarding registration, detailed conference schedule and payment mattes please contact the Department of History and Archaeology at 927-1922/ 935-8395.