The Department of Language, Linguistics and Philosophy celebrates UWI/ UNESCO Philosophy Day on Thursday, November 15, 2012. The Day will entail several activities including an exhibition starting at 10 am at the Humanities and Education Courtyard which will showcase the different areas of Philosophy and its societal contribution.
 
There will also be a panel discussion examining Morality in Jamaican Society starting at 2:30 pm at the Neville Hall Lecture Theatre (N1). Panellists include:  Rev. Gary Harriot, General Secretary of the Jamaica Council of Churches, Cornwall “Bigga” Ford, SSP; Professor Oswald Harding, Faculty of Law, University of Technology, Dr. Karen Carpenter, radio presenter and Clinical Sexologist, Floyd Green, G2K President, Junior Rose, PNPYO President and Professor John Bewaji, UWI, Mona Professor. The panel discussion will be followed by the Jamaican launch of the book “Narratives of Culture,” authored by UWI lecturer, Professor John Bewaji.
 
 
The Day’s activities close with a public lecture at 6 pm at the Multifunctional Room of the Main Library. The Lecture is entitled, “Entertainment, Culture and Social Cohesion – the Case of Film in Contemporary Society.” Professor Niyi Coker, Professor of Theatre at the University of Missouri, USA will speak on this occasion.  
 
 
All are invited to attend.