A VIRTUAL WORKSHOP ON INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES TO TEACHING ABOUT
DIVERSITY IN THE CARIBBEAN BASIN
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2020 -8:30 A. M. TO 4:00 P. M.
Organized by
The International Studies Consortium of Georgia*/Celebrating 27 Years of Service Conference and Consortium Director: Rajgopal Sashti
Presenters
Dr. Jane Landers Dr. W. Frank Robinson Dr. Jennifer Palmer Dr. Dominique Rogers Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University University of Georgia University of the Antilles
Dr. Emily Sahakien Dr. Lesley Feracho Dr. Amy Ross Dr. Avery Dickins de Giron University of Georgia University of Georgia University of Georgia Vanderbilt University
President Margaret Venable Director Raj Sashti Dalton State College ABAC Jointly Sponsored by
The Vanderbilt University Center for Latin American Studies, the University of Georgia Latin American and Caribbean Studies Institute, ABAC and the Consortium
Draft Program/Agenda
8:30 a.m. Welcome and Greetings Dr. Margaret Venable, President, Dalton State College, Dalton, Georgia. https://www.daltonstate.edu/about/president.cms
8:45 Program Overview Dr. Avery Dickins de Giron, Executive Director, Center for Latin American Studies and Senior Lecturer in Latin American Studies and Anthropology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. https://www.vumc.org/global-health/person/avery-dickins-de-giron-phd
Dr. Amy Ross, Director, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Institute and Professor of Geography University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. https://lacsi.uga.edu/directory/people/dr-amy-ross
Mr. Rajgopal Sashti, Consortium Director, ABAC.
9:00 The Rise of the Multicultural Caribbean: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching and Learning. Dr. Jane Landers, Gertrude Conway Vanderbilt Professor of History, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. https://as.vanderbilt.edu/history/bio/jane-landers
10:00 Question and Answer - Participants 10:15 Refreshment Break
10:30 Ethnicity, Race, Class and Nationality in the Contemporary Caribbean Dr. W. Frank Robinson, Assistant Professor of History, Vanderbilt University. https://as.vanderbilt.edu/history/bio/w-frank-robinson
11:30 Question and Answer 12:00 Lunch Break
1:00 p. m. Collaborative Teaching Between Georgia and Martinique: History, Theater and Music. Dr. Jennifer Palmer, Associate Professor of History, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia (UGA). https://history.uga.edu/directory/people/jennifer-l-palmer
Dr. Dominique Rogers, Professor of Modern History, University of the Antilles. https://esclavages.cnrs.fr/lequipe/comite-de-pilotage/rogers-dominique/
Dr. Emily Sahakian, Associate Professor French/Theater, Departments of Romance Languages and Theater and Film Studies, University of Georgia. https://www.drama.uga.edu/directory/people/emily-sahakian
2:15 Question and Answer 2:30 Refreshment Break
2:45 Caribbean Literature and Culture Dr. Lesley Feracho, Associate Professor of Spanish/Associate Director, Institute for African-American Studies, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. https://afam.uga.edu/directory/people/lesley-g-feracho
3:45 Question and Answer 4:00 Closing Remarks and Adjournment
*Consortium Colleges and Universities: Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC), Albany State University, Andrew College, Clayton State University, Columbus State University, Dalton State College, Fort Valley State University, Georgia Highlands College, Gordon State College, Middle Georgia State University, South Georgia State College, University of North Georgia.