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The Caribbean Frontier: Learning from the ‘small’ islands - St. Vincent and the Grenadines
14 November 2018, 5:30 pm–7:00 pm
A neglected feature of societies in the Caribbean is their ‘frontier’ style, caught in the balance between imposed ‘civilizing’ forces and an untamed ‘wild.
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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Dr Kate Quinn – UCL Institute of the Americas020 7679 2000
Location
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Lecture Room 103UCL Institute of the Americas51 Gordon SquareLondonWC1H 0PNUnited Kingdom
A neglected feature of societies in the Caribbean is their ‘frontier’ style. They are societies caught in the balance between imposed ‘civilizing’ forces and an untamed ‘wild’ that is forever encroaching. Both elements are also in constant flux. Frontier traits are to be found as much in the way that these societies are organized and run, as they are to be found in the traits or styles of Caribbean Individuals. My paper will first discuss problems and limitations at the theoretical and practical levels with existing ways of reading the Caribbean. I will go on to offer a ‘frontier analysis’ that provides an alternative approach to understanding the region.
While attendance at this event is free, places are limited and so booking is required to avoid disappointment.
About the Speaker
Philip Nanton
Honorary Research Associate at University of Birmingham
Philip Nanton is an Honorary Research Associate at University of Birmingham, UK. He is a Barbados based Caribbean writer who lectures occasionally at University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados. His recent publications include Island Voices from St. Christopher and the Barracudas (2014), Canouan Suite and Other Pieces (2016) both from Papillote Press and Frontiers of the Caribbean (2017) Manchester University Press.