Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work
SPSW Visit a Lecture Series:
Title: The Theory and Practice of Industrial Relations and Conflict Resolution
Presenter: Dr. Orville Taylor

URD 2016 SIGNATURE EVENT
Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work
The SPSW Derek Gordon Research Seminar - "Re-thinking Caribbean Futures: Perspectives from the Social Sciences"

Book Title: Knowledge Networks and Tourism Overview: Knowledge is a key resource for transforming the tourism sector. This edited volume comprises main authors focusing on tourism networks, knowledge management and methodological considerations for understanding knowledge networks. Guest Speaker: Dr. Maurice McNaughton

Title: “Up for Air: This Half Has Never Been Told!”
Overview “A novel based on the May 2010 Tivoli Gardens incursion.
Presenter: Dr. Imani Tafari-Ama

The Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work Assessment Centre The Dept will offer the following services: (i) to prospective employees of several Jamaican companies a battery of tests and activities to determine their suitability for a range of jobs; (ii) to students - tests to suggest suitable jobs types (iii) help with improving their CVs (iv) a workshop on dressing for success.

URD SIGNATURE EVENT Book Title: Debt and Development in Small Island
Developing States Editors: Dr. Damien King, Dr. David F. Tennant Overview:
This edited collection draws on the expertise of established researchers
and public officials from the SIDS community to answer the critical questions
which highlight the essential elements of an agenda for achieving debt
sustainability in SIDS. Guest Speaker: The Honourable Peter Phillips,
Minister of Finance and Planning. Discussant: Ambassador Richard Bernal,

Book Title: Broken Hearts, Pockets and Promises: A Century of Betrayal of the Jamaican Working Class Author: Dr. Orville Taylor Overview Although beginning with conquest in 1494, the book critically analyses 100 years of Jamaican labour policy from 1914 to 2014, outlining successes, areas of omission and recommendations. Guest Speaker: Mr. Bert S. Samuels, Litigation Attorney

The Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work Assessment Centre
The Dept will offer the following services: (i) to prospective employees of several
Jamaican companies a battery of tests and activities to determine their suitability
for a range of jobs; (ii) to students - tests to suggest suitable jobs types (iii) help
with improving their CVs (iv) a workshop on dressing for success.

Book #1: Tourism Reader for the Caribbean Author: Dr. Ian Boxill and Diaram Ramjeesingh Overview: Tourism Reader attempts to provide insights into some of the research findings on a range of issues and challenges facing Caribbean. Book#2: The IDEAZ Institute, Austria, The Center for Tourism and Policy Research and the Department of Government, UWI Author: Dr. Ian Boxill Overview:The Remaking of Global Hegemony cross-examines specific social, political and economic changes of a global nature in order to determine how they shape development trends and impact on the most vulnerable globally.

The Centre for Tourism and Policy Research Open House Open House activities will include the Screening of films and walk-throughs of the facilities.