CALL FOR PAPERS<\/b><\/p>\n
50th Annual Conference of the Society for Caribbean Studies<\/b><\/p>\n
6 – 9 July 2027\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
University of Warwick<\/b><\/p>\n
The Society for Caribbean Studies UK (SCS) invites research paper proposals for presentation at our conference, which will be held 6-9 July 2027. We invite papers from all disciplines of Caribbean Studies across the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, on topics relating to the Hispanic, Francophone, Dutch and Anglophone Caribbean and their diasporas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This year, SCS is celebrating its 50<\/span>th<\/span> anniversary. To celebrate this milestone, we are delighted that the conference will be hosted by the Yesu Persaud Centre for Caribbean Studies (YPCCS) at the University of Warwick. YPCCS was established in 1984 as one of the first research centres in the UK dedicated to the Caribbean. Since its foundation, YPCCS has hosted the annual \u2018Walter Rodney Memorial Lecture\u2019 and, since 2022, the \u2018Ameena Gafoor Lecture Series’. This year, we are excited to announce that the Ameena Gafoor lecture will take place as part of the SCS conference.<\/span><\/p>\n In recognition of the Society\u2019s 50<\/span>th<\/span> anniversary and our setting at the University of Warwick, we are particularly interested in papers and panels on the following topics (though we welcome papers speaking to any aspect of Caribbean Studies):<\/span><\/p>\n Proposals should be based on original research and may address any theme or topic focused on the Greater Caribbean and should be submitted by <\/span>11 January 2027 23:59 GMT<\/b>. Each conference presentation should not exceed 20 minutes. You will receive an automated response when you submit. If you do not, please ensure you have completed all steps and contact us at <\/span>societyforcaribbeanstudies@gmail.com<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For individual research papers, please submit to the following form: <\/span>https:\/\/forms.gle\/iT1M7B3h9brFoiPB8<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n We also welcome proposals for pre-arranged panels (3-4 presenters giving 20-minute presentations) and lightning rounds (5-7 presenters giving 10-minute presentations). To submit a proposal for a panel or lightning round, please submit to the following form: <\/span>https:\/\/forms.gle\/WWHU5ctmFBDnYQ4z5<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n We aim to review all submissions and communicate outcomes by mid-February 2027.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" CALL FOR PAPERS 50th Annual Conference of the Society for Caribbean Studies 6 – 9 July 2027\u00a0 University of Warwick<\/p>\n\n
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