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2019
February
Cross Currents: First Cayman Islands Biennial
The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands in partnership with Butterfield is pleased to announce the launch of the inaugural Cayman Islands Biennial, and related Art Awards scheme, that will seek to showcase the very latest developments in the contemporary art
April
17th Annual Symposium: “Religion, Racism, and Religious Racism: The Color of Faith Discrimination”
The Africana Studies Department at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte will host its 17th Annual Symposium on “Religion, Racism, and Religious Racism: The Color of Faith Discrimination.” In an era of increasing awareness and conversation about the many facets and forms of racial d
May
Keeping History Above Water
"Keeping History Above Water: St. Augustine" will explore the impacts of sea level rise on historic coastal and river communities and cultural resources through the lens of time. With the theme of Envision 2050, emphasis is placed on policies, programs, and projects that address the situation in the short-term (defined as 30 years).
The Museum Innovation Forum
The Museum Innovation Forum 2019 under the theme "Building more Equitable, Relevant and Impactful Museums" will gather at the New Orleans Jazz Museum on May 18th, 2019 to discuss innovative approaches that museums can adopt to honour their civic responsibilities.
VII INTERNATIONAL COLLOQUIUM ON CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE CARIBBEAN
The Center for Caribbean Studies [Centro de Estudios del Caribe] at Casa de las Américas announces its forthcoming VII International Colloquium on Cultural Diversity in the Caribbean. The colloquium, organized around the concepts “Revolution and Rebel,” will take place from May 20 to 24, 2019.
47th Preservation Institute Nantucket Program
Officially established in 1972, Preservation Institute Nantucket (PIN) is one of the nation’s oldest, continually operating field school for historic preservation.
Botany, History and Culture of Cacao
A week-long course under the theme "Botany, History and Culture of Cacao" will be presented by ethnobotanist Jillian De Gezelle.
June
44th Annual Caribbean Studies Association Conference
Planning the conference from the Circum-Caribbean, but always having the insular territories of the Greater Caribbean on mind, constitutes an interesting and somewhat different challenge. The voice “Caribe” evokes the Indo-American origin that today identifies the region we study.
The 4th Biennial Conference of the IABA Americas Chapter
The Department of Literatures in English, University of the West Indies, Mona will host the 4th Biennial Conference of the IABA Americas Chapter under the theme “Lives in Transition: Negotiating the Currents in a Changing World.”
11th Annual International Charles Town Maroon Conference & Festival
The Charles Town International Maroon will hosts its 11th Annual International Charles Town Maroon Conference & Festival under the theme "Peace." This conference will be held in the town’s Asafu Yard, a sacred space of Maroon dancing and drumming, surrounded by Jamaica’s beautiful Blue and John Crow Mountains.This event intends to offer a unique combination of scho