The 30th Annual Conference of the Society for Caribbean Studies
The National Archives, Kew, UK
Wednesday 5th to Friday 7th July 2006
The Society seeks one-page abstracts, accompanied by a one-page CV, by January 6th 2006 for research papers on the Hispanic, Francophone, Dutch and Anglophone Caribbean, and on Caribbean disaporas. Papers are welcomed from all disciplines and can address the following themes. We also welcome abstracts for papers or full panel proposals that fall outside the list of topics below. Authors of papers selected for the conference will be invited to give 20 minute presentations of their work and offered the opportunity to publish their full papers on the society's web site.
PROVISIONAL PANELS
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The transition to freedom in the Caribbean
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Development in the twenty-first century
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Religion and spirituality
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Children and the family
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Education
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Caribbean labour
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Caribbean migrations and mobilities
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The Caribbean in world politics
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Intra-Caribbean relations
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Archival records and methods
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Literature, performance and visual culture
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Landscape, botany and horticulture
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Resource management and the environment
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Food and cuisine
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Caribbean archaeology
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Gendered and ethnic identities
The Society will provide a limited number of bursaries to postgraduate presenters, which will contribute to registration and accommodation costs, but not travel costs. Postgraduate presenters should indicate that they are seeking a bursary when they submit their abstracts. Arts researchers/practitioners living and working in the Caribbean are eligible to apply for the Bridget Jones Travel Bursary, the deadline for which is 15 December 2005.
To submit an abstract, go to the SCS website and click the 'submit abstract' link. The web address is: http://www.scsonline.freeserve.co.uk/carib.htm
This facility will be available from November 2005.
If you have a problem or question, or for alternative methods of abstract submission, please contact Christer Petley.
For more information on the Bridget Jones Travel Bursary, contact Lynne Macedo or visit the SCS website.
Christer Petley
School of Cultural Studies
Leeds Metropolitan University
Leeds
LS1 3HE
c.petley@leedsmet.ac.uk
Lynne Macedo
Centre for Caribbean Studies
University of Warwick
Coventry
CV4 7AL
l.macedo.1@warwick.ac.uk