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Cover features an Ashanti Talking Drum made by Kumasi craftsmen. The drum stands 5 feet 8 inches in the lobby of The UWI, Cave Hill Campus Administration Building. The University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus, Barbados Departmental Reports 2009–2010 The University of the West Indies MISSION STATEMENT The enduring mission of The University of the West Indies is to propel the economic, social, political and cultural development of West Indian society through teaching, research, innovation, advisory and community services and intellectual leadership. These Reports, which represent the research and teaching activities of the departments and the activities of non-teaching departments at Cave Hill, are presented annually to Campus Council and to the University Council. Reports are similarly presented at Mona and St. Augustine. Contents 4 Faculty of Humanities 104 Faculty of Pure 192 Institute for Gender and & Education & Applied Sciences Development Studies: 5 Dean’s Overview 105 Dean’s Overview Nita Barrow Unit 7 Cultural Studies Department 110 Department of Biological 12 Department of History and Chemical Sciences Non-Teaching Departments & Philosophy 119 Department of Computer 200 Learning Resource Centre 18 Department of Language, Science, Mathematics and 207 The Main Library Physics Linguistics & Literature 214 Office of Student Services 125 Centre for Resource 30 Errol Barrow Centre for 230 UWI HIV/AIDS Response Creative Imagination (EBCCI) Management and Environmental Studies Programme (UWIHARP) 33 School of Education (CERMES) 42 Faculty of Law 140 Faculty of Social Sciences 43 Dean’s Overview 141 Dean’s Overview 55 Faculty of Law Library 143 Department of Economics 151 Department of Government, 64 Faculty of Medical Sciences Sociology and Social Work 65 Dean’s Overview 168 Department of Management 89 Chronic Disease Studies Research Centre (CDRC) 178 Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES) 186 Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy and Services 4 Faculty of Humanities & Education 2009–2010 • Dean’s Overview • Cultural Studies • Department of History & Philosophy • Department of Language, Linguistics & Literature • Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination DEAN Deputy Dean (Planning) Head, Department of History & Philosophy Professor Evelyn O’Callaghan Dr Frederick Ochieng’-Odhiambo Professor Pedro L. V. Welch BA (UCC), MLitt (Oxford), PhD (UWI) BA, MA, PhD (Nairobi) BA (UWI), MSc. (Bath), Cert. Ed. Admin.(UWI), PhD (UWI) Deputy Dean (Outreach) Head, Department of Language, Dr Victor Simpson Linguistics & Literature BA, MA, PhD (UWI) Professor Jane Bryce BA (Oxford), MA, (Essex) PhD (Obafemi Awolowo, Ife Ife) Director, Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination Professor Gladstone Yearwood BFA (NYU), MA, PhD (Ohio University) Director, School of Education Dr Jennifer Obidah BA (CUNY), MA (Yale), PhD (University of California) Faculty of Humanities & Education 2009–2010 5 THE DEAN’S OVERVIEW the Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination. Indeed, academic staff in various endeavours, the Department the visit of Professor Pat Mohammed of the St. Augustine of Language, Linguistics, and Literature celebrated the or the Faculty of Humanities and Education, the academic campus of the UWI, and the launch of her book, Imagining launch of Professor McWatt’s poetry collection, Journey Fyear 2009-2010 was characterised both by challenge and the Caribbean, represented a high point in the programmme to le Repentir, and Robert Leyshon’s production of Derek achievement. During this period, the various constituent of LLL. Staff also moved in the other direction, as several Walcott’s Pantomime. There was also the tenth anniversary Departments and disciplines that made up the Faculty of them were invited to present at conferences overseas or of Poui which had cemented itself as a flagship journal for responded to the call for greater efforts at curriculum to give lectures. the dissemination of new writing from within the region and renewal and rationalisation of programmes. Additionally, beyond. The Department also mounted the second annual there was a call from central administration of the University Africa World Documentary Film Festival, which was curated to all Faculties, to seek and find ways of achieving economies HIGHLIGHTS of ACADEMIC YEAR by Professor Jane Bryce, and Dr Ian Craig. This was in of scale and of rationalizing costs. This call came against the 2009-2010 collaboration with the University of St. Louis, Missouri. The background of a global financial meltdown that had severe Department celebrated the graduation of another cohort of economic impact on the host economy. Notwithstanding In keeping with its wider mandate to encourage a climate of students in the PDVSA programme and successful negotiated the bleak economic outlook, however, there was also the intellectual enquiry, several of the disciplines were engaged a contract renewal with the Venezuelan authorities. reality of a staff dedicated to the task-in-hand and fully in hosting public lectures and organizing symposia and focused on the need to respond positively to the call for other academic gatherings. The Department of History and The Department also celebrated the publication of the late responsibility. Thus, it was that the self image of the Faculty Philosophy organised the twenty-sixth annual Elsa Goveia Richard Allsopp’s New Register of Caribbean English Usage. as the “artbeat” of the University was invoked to achieve the Memorial Lecture, collaborated with the Barbados Museum This was the first publication to be produced by the Centre objectives demanded by the circumstances. Nevertheless, all and Historical Society, in hosting a series of lectures on for Caribbean Lexicography. All in all the various activities of was not shrouded in a negative economic twilight. Rather, emigration from Barbados; and hosted the 40th annual the Departments spoke of dedication and excellence. there was clear evidence that the mandate of providing conference of the Association of Caribbean Historians. quality education to its clients was being met. The evidence In the case of the discipline of Philosophy, there was the The School of Education continued its drive to ensure lay in the very good results achieved by students, and in regular hosting of colloquia at various intervals throughout the quality delivery of teacher education throughout the the achievements of staff in their publications, attendance the year, and the hosting of the annual CHiPS Philosophy OECs countries. In order to more acquaint herself with at conferences and presentations of papers at these and symposium which attracted, yet again, a quite respectable the needs of the UWI-12, the Director embarked on a other scholarly gatherings, among other evidences of strong participation from academics drawn from universities and series of familiarisation visits. As a result of the greater academic activity. other institutions across the world. confidence in the programme of the School that emerged during the year, new franchise agreements were made with During the year, the participation of the Faculty in a wider The discipline of Cultural Studies also celebrated a very various teachers’ colleges in the islands. In August 2009, intellectual and international fellowship was in evidence. active year. The first PhD graduate in Cultural Studies, Dr the School received additional staff allocations, which There were several visits by scholars from academic Allison Ramsay made the Department proud, as she received enhanced its capacity to deliver on its mandate. The School institutions across the globe. For example, there were the High Commendation for her thesis. Her supervisory also organised a conference on education in Barbados in visits of Professor Winston McGowan of the University committee of Drs. Pedro Welch, Marcia Burrowes, and Victor collaboration with the Ministry of Education and through of Guyana, Professor Bernard Moitt of the Virginia Simpson, celebrated this very excellent performance. The the Joint Board of Teacher Education reviewed the teacher Commonwealth University, and Professor Lorraine Code of Department’s very keen students were the prime movers education programme, all with the intention of improving York University, Toronto, to the Department of History and in ensuring that at Research Day, the Cultural Studies booth on its curriculum and the delivery of quality education to Philosophy. In the case of the discipline of Cultural Studies, was awarded a special commendation. Another highlight its clients. a warm welcome was offered to Professor John Nauright of the year was Dr Yanique Hume’s coordination of a two- of George Mason University, and Samuel Furé Davis of day colloquium that focused on the historical and cultural The Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination more the University of Havana. The Department of Language, attributes of Haiti than illustrated its name in the numerous programmes Linguistics and Literature (LLL) also welcomed its share that were conducted on its premises. Several plays were of international visitors as did the School of Education and Quite apart from the important achievements other held, including the play “Monument to Moses” that was 6 Faculty of Humanities & Education penned by the Principal of the University, Professor Sir Hilary STUDENTS ( Statistics on Enrolment History 4 – 4 12 20 Beckles. In addition, through its film programme, several films and Graduation) Linguistics 6 – 2 2 10 by