'One Love', Bob Marley and Rastafari in the New African Millennium” is the title of the 12th annual Bob Marley Lecture scheduled for Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at the Undercroft. The lecture will be delivered by Dr. Jalani Niaah, Lecturer in Rastafari Studies at the UWI, Mona. The Lecture is organized by The Reggae Studies Unit in the Institute of Caribbean Studies, UWI, Mona.

Dr. Niaah has done extensive work on Rastafari and is the co-ordinator of the Rastafari Studies Initiative in the Institute of Caribbean Studies.  He has shared his work on Rastafari in local, regional and international settings. His work has also appeared in several academic journals. His research interests include Rastafari studies, African Diaspora studies, Indigenous Knowledge systems and Cultural Tourism.  

The university community and the public are invited to attend.

For further information please contact Nicole Edwards-Bailey via telephone at 977-1951; 512- 3228, fax: 977-3430 or e-mail: nicole.edwardsbailey@uwimona.edu.jm