Upcoming Events
Marcus Garvey Explored at Documentary Showing
The University of the West Indies, Mona Heritage Month Committee and the Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work, UWI, Mona presents a documentary titled, “Look for Me in the Whirlwind”, a feature on Marcus Garvey, Jamaica’s first national hero. The documentary showing takes place on Friday, October 30, 2009 at 6 pm at the Neville Hall Lecture Theatre.
The documentary details the life of Marcus Garvey and the contribution to the black community and his involvement in black empowerment through the Universal Negro Improvement Association (U.N.I.A.).
The public is invited to attend. For more details interested persons may contact Dr. Michael Barnett at 977 0315.
Linguistics Lecture
The Department of Language, Linguistics and Philosophy has organised a lecture on Friday, October 30 at 3 pm at the School Lecture Theatre, Department of Education, UWI, Mona. The lecture entitled “Variationist Sociolinguistics and the Niger-Congo Languages of West Africa” will be delivered by Professor John Victor Singler.
Professor John Victor Singler is a Professor of Linguistics at New York University (USA) and organiser of the African Linguistics School in Accra, Ghana (2009).
‘Blood, Bullets and Bodies: Sexual Politics Below Jamaica’s Poverty Line’
The Institute for Gender and Development Studies Mona Unit hosts the re-launch of the book, ‘Blood, Bullets and Bodies: Sexual Politics Below Jamaica’s Poverty Line’ on Monday, November 2, 2009 starting at 5 pm at the Multifunctional Room, Main Library, UWI, Mona. The re-launch will also feature a documentary showing titled, ‘Setting the Skin Tone’. The book and documentary are products of author, academic, video-documentalist and Development Consultant, Dr Imani Tafari- Ama. Dr. Carolyn Cooper Professor of Literary and Cultural Studies, Department of Literatures in English, UWI, Mona will officially review and re-launch the book.
Faculty of Medical Sciences Recognizes Outstanding Student Achievers
The Faculty of Medical Sciences hosts its annual Student Awards Ceremony on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 6 pm at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge and Conference Centre. The Ceremony will see the recognition of outstanding student performers for the last academic year.
Qualitative Inquiry in the Caribbean Conference
“Qualitative Research for Caribbean Development” is the theme of the first Qualitative Inquiry Conference being hosted by the School of Education, UWI, Mona on October 29-31, 2009. The Conference officially opens with an Opening Ceremony on Friday, October 30, 2009 at 9 am at the Mona Visitor’s Lodge and Conference Centre where Professor Gloria Ladson-Billings, University of Madison will deliver the keynote address. Over the two day Conference other featured addresses will be delivered by Professor Frances Stage, New York City University and from UWI, Mona, Professor Aggrey Brown and Professor Barry Chevannes.
Sharpen Your Test Taking Skills
The University Health Centre hosts the final study skills workshop in its series on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 2 pm at the Neville Hall Lecture Theatre (N1). The workshop will explore Test Taking Skills. It is designed to share practical test taking techniques and assist students in improving their academic performance.
All UWI, Mona students are invited to attend.
Distinguished Lecture
The Department of Medicine, UWI, Mona hosts the annual Professor Eric Cruickshank Distinguished Lecture on Friday, October 23, 2009 at 5 pm at the Main Medical Lecture Theatre, Faculty of Medical Sciences located at the University Hospital of the West Indies.
The lecture is entitled, “The Genesis and Evolution of Renal Replacement Therapy in the Caribbean” and will be delivered by Professor George Nicholson, Professor Emeritus, Department of Medicine, UWI, Cave Hill.
UWI Plays Tribute to the Late Trevor Rhone
“Two Can Play” an award-winning comedy by the late Trevor Rhone is being staged by the University Players to pay tribute to him with six performances from Saturday October 17 to Sunday October 25 at the Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts, UWI, Mona. The performance on Sunday, October 18 at 6 pm saw proceeds being donated to the McSyl Basic School in Bellas Gate, to which Mr. Trevor Rhone had committed his support shortly before his passing
Two Can Play, a work which won the award for Best Jamaican Play in 1982, features performances by 2008 Actor Boy Award nominees Nadean Rawlins and Alwyn Scott, and is directed by Brian Heap, who also won this year’s award for Best Director.
Moonbeam Award Goes to UWI Faculty
Michael Holgate, Assistant Staff Tutor at the Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts, UWI Mona, won a Moonbeam Children award for his novel, “Night of the Indigo”. The novel also won a silver award in the young adult - religious/spirituality category. “Night of the Indigo” is available in local bookstores and online or through Macmillan Caribbean publishers and its distributors.
For more information on the book, interested persons may see the Book Trailers at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bdk24U3ItzU or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-AbxwkE2TQ .
Minister of Commerce Speaks at Book Launch
The Honorable Karl Samuda, Minister of Commerce will deliver the keynote address at the launch of the book “Understanding Exporting in the Small and Micro Enterprise”. The book is authored by Dr. Densil Williams, Lecturer in the Department of Management Studies, UWI, Mona. The Launch takes place on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 6 pm at the Council Room, UWI, Mona.
Faculty of Medical Sciences Recognizes Outstanding Student Achievers
The Faculty of Medical Sciences hosts its annual Student Awards Ceremony on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 6 pm at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge and Conference Centre. The Ceremony will see the recognition of outstanding student performers for the last academic year.
Quality Inquiry in the Caribbean Conference
The School of Education at UWI, Mona presents the Quality Inquiry in the Caribbean Conference on October 30-31, 2009 at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge and Conference Centre and Neville Hall Lecture Theatre (N1) respectively. The Conference is themed, “Qualitative Research for Caribbean Development and will feature keynote addresses by Professor Gloria Ladson-Billings, University of Madison, Professor Frances Stage, New York City University and from UWI, Mona, Professor Aggrey Brown and Professor Barry Chevannes.
UWI/ Guardian Life Premium Teaching Lecture and Workshop
The University of the West Indies, Mona and Guardian Life Limited will host the UWI/ Guardian Life Premium Teaching Lecture on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 6 pm at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge and Conference Centre. This year’s lecture will be delivered by Dr. Ellen Weber, President of MITA International Brain Center, Rochester, New York. The lecture will explore the topic, “How can brain based research inform teaching?”
The lecture will discuss how today’s digital, fast-paced, media fueled, multitasking, video-game isolating life is changing the way human minds develop, operate, remember , process and apply facts. The event will serve to provide practical techniques for educators to consider in engaging learners and improve learner achievement in the modern age.
“Souls of Black Girls”
The Institute for Gender and Development Studies, Mona Unit has organized a film showing on Friday, October 16, 2009 at 5 pm at the Neville Hall Lecture Theatre (N1), UWI, Mona. The featured film is “Souls of Black Girls.”
Lunch Hour Concert Features Brazilian Music with Patricia Reis
The Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts and the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures partner to host “Bossa Nova in Kingston” on Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 1 pm at the Philip Sherlock Centre. “Bossa Nova” is a lunch hour concert featuring Brazilian music performed by Patricia Reis backed by a Jamaican band. The event is designed to expose the university community to various cultures.
The show is sponsored by the Embassy of Brazil and is a part of a series of three shows named “Bossa Nova in Kingston”. The first show took place in September at the Bank of Jamaica auditorium.
UWI students and staff are invited to attend. Admission is free.
Minister of Commerce Speaks at Book Launch
The Hon. Karl Samuda, Minister of Commerce will deliver the keynote address at the launch of the book “Exporting the Small and Micro Enterprise”. The book is authored by Dr. Densil Williams, Lecturer in the Department of Management Studies, UWI, Mona. The Launch takes place on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at the Council Room, UWI, Mona.
The university community is invited.
Open Day Addresses Sexual and Reproductive Issues
The Hugh Wynter Fertility Management Unit will host an Open Day on Thursday October 15, 2009 starting at 10 am in the Main Medical Theatre. The Day’s theme is “Sexual and Reproductive Health: Issues and Answers”. Activities will include an Opening Ceremony at 10 am where Dr. Sheila Campbell Forrester, Senior Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health will deliver the main address. Panel discussions will follow the Opening Ceremony in the Medical Lecture Theatres. An exhibition is also mounted of the Unit’s work and displays of products and services by several health related organizations. The Open Day will address matter related to “Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health”, “STIs, HIV/AIDS and Behaviour Change” and “Male and Female Infertility”.
UWI Mona Staff and Student Wellness Survey 2009
The University Health Centre has received funding from the Principal's New Initiative Fund to conduct a survey of staff and student wellness. Persons will be randomly selected for participation in the survey which will start in October 2009. Information provided will be held in the strictest confidence. This information will ONLY be used for the purpose of assessing individual health and referring persons for care and treatment where necessary.
The study seeks to assess the health status of University staff and students and determine how many persons are affected by lifestyle-related diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity.
Call for Papers and Panels: Freedom and Power in the Caribbean: The Work of Gordon K. Lewis
The Centre for Caribbean Thought (CCT) UWI, Mona, in association with Africana Studies at Brown University and the Institute of Caribbean Studies, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras has organised the 7th Caribbean Reasonings Conference entitled Freedom and Power in the Caribbean: the Work of Gordon K. Lewis. The Conference is scheduled for June 3-5, 2010 at the University of the West Indies, Mona.
There is limited space on the conference programme for individual papers and panels, thus it is suggested that proposals that fall within the following broad categories will be given serious consideration:
Quality Inquiry Conference
The School of Education at the University of the West Indies, Mona presents the Quality Inquiry in the Caribbean Conference on October 30-31, 2009 at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge and Conference Centre and Neville Hall Lecture Theatre (N1) respectively. The Conference is themed, “Qualitative Research for Caribbean Development and will feature keynote addresses by Professor Gloria Ladson-Billings, University of Madison, Professor Fracis Stage, New York City University and from UWI, Mona, Professor Aggrey Brown and Professor Barry Chevannes.
