Caribbean Research Seminar in the North, Institute for Black Atlantic Research, UCLAN, Preston, 11 September 2015
In association with the Society for Caribbean Studies
Programme
12.30-13:30 Arrival and lunch
13:30-14:20 ‘Gothic Politics of the Haitian Revolution in Derek Walcott’s /Haitian Trilogy/ and Edouard Glissant’s /Monsieur Toussaint/.’
Raphael Hoermann (University of Central Lancashire, Preston)
14:20-15:10 ‘The Voodoo Doll in Popular Culture and Historical Memory.’
Natalie Armitage (University of Manchester)
15:10-15:40 tea and coffee break
15:40-16:30 ‘Remembrance and Repression: The Memorialisation of Slavery in Bermuda’ (provisional title)
Dyana Saad (University of Central Lancashire, Preston)
16:30-17:20 ‘Modernity, Melancholy and the Transatlantic Slave Trade: The Story of the Slave Ship, /Le Rodeur/ (1819)’
Anita Rupprecht (University of Brighton)
The programme can be downloaded here
For details about IBAR, see http://ibaruclan.com/
Campus Maps are available at http://www.uclan.ac.uk/visit/how_to_find_us.php
Registration is free but compulsory. Register your attendance with a ticket from Eventbrite: http://bit.ly/1OO8xye
For all other queries please email Dr. Raphael Hoermann rhoermann@uclan.ac.uk with CRSN as subject.
A reservation will be made at a reasonably-priced local restaurant for those wishing to attend dinner after the seminar. Please contact rhoermann@uclan.ac.uk for booking, and with any other enquiries, including dietary requirement
Institute for Black Atlantic Research (IBAR)
University of Central Lancashire
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