The Next History Forum

Welcome to the next Department of History and Philosophy's

HISTORY FORUM

on Friday, March 30th at 4:30 pm

in the New Bruce St. John Room

[located in the Humanities Quadrangle]

Captain Errol Brathwaite

will present a paper entitled:

"The Development of Methodism in Barbados and its Impact on Education During the Post-Emancipation Era"

Second George Lamming Distinguished Lecture

World Heritage Day at the BMHS

This Week's History Forum

Welcome to the next Department of History and Philosophy's

HISTORY FORUM

on Friday, March 23rd at 4:30pm

in the New Bruce St. John Room

[located in the Humanities Quadrangle]

Ms. Candia Mitchell

will present a paper entitled:

"The Changing Landscape of St. George's, Grenada,

1650-2011"

BMHS World Heritage in Focus

Would you like to learn more about Barbados' World Heritage inscription? Then, join us on Wednesday, 28th March, for the Barbados Museum & Historical Society's World Heritage Day. Activities are: 

9:30 a.m. - A guided tour of the Museum's galleries, followed by a walking tour of the Garrison. $10 for locals and other Caricom nationals, $25 for all others. The price includes a complimentary drink. Tel: 427-0201 or Email: info@barbmuse.org.bb to reserve your space by March 26, 2012.
Puddin' and souse as well as sweet treats such as peanut brittle and candy apples will be on sale.

12:15 to 1:15 p.m. - Lunchtime performances by Barbadian poets
Get your kites for Easter from the Museum Shop.
Used books will be on offer at bargain prices.

View a special display of objects and documents related to Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison.

Tea Party by the Friends of the Museum - April 21
You can continue to learn more about the significance of heritage preservation in light Barbados' UNESCO World Heritage inscription when Prof. Henry Fraser speaks on this topic during a tea party organised by the Friends of the Museum. Kevin Farmer, the Museum's Deputy Director, will also explain how tea became fashionable in Barbados, and patrons will have an exclusive opportunity to view a special display of artefacts related to tea. Your donation: $40 per person. Save the date: Saturday, 21st April at 2:30 p.m. at the Barbados Museum.

The Rotary Club of Barbados is celebrating 50 Years of Service in Barbados and to mark this milestone an exhibition has been mounted at the Barbados Museum. This is an opportunity to learn more about the remarkable projects and initiatives that have been implemented by the Rotary Club from 1962 to 2012.

The guitar that belonged to the late Phyllis "Froggy" Collymore, which was presented to the BMHS today will be on display, along with information about her contribution to Barbados' entertainment industry, will be on special display from next week for a limited time. 

Be inspired by the life and work of The Right Reverend Sehon Goodridge as recounted by his widow, Janet Goodridge, in the biography By Divine Permission. Get your copies from The Museum Shop. Please see the attached flyer and feel free to circulate it to friends and family.

You won't want to miss the remaining lectures in the 2012 Lecture Series. On Tuesday, 20th March, at 7:00 p.m. Dr. Aviston Downes will speak on the topic The Anatomy of Discontent: The Deane and Moyne Commissions. Venue: Queen's Park Steel Shed. The information being revealed is stimulating lots of lively discussion. If you missed any of the first three lectures in the series you can watch videos athttp://www.cavehill.uwi.edu/videos/museum.asp. The lecture schedule is available atwww.barbadosmuseum.org. 

Old Barbados Vendors

“THIS THE TIME TO KNOCK ON THE DOOR OF YOUR GOVERNMENT” (Clement Payne) – THE 1937 LABOUR REBELLION

Venue for all lectures: Queen’s Park Steel Shed
Time for all lectures: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Sponsors: Barbados Museum & Historical Society, National Cultural Foundation, Insurance Corporation of Barbados Ltd. & University of the West Indies' Department of History & Philosophy

February 07 – Labour on the Move: Global Labour Organisation and Protest in the 1920s and 1930s by Dr. George Belle

February 14 – Seedbed for Protest: Barbados in the 1920s and 1930s by Dr. David Browne

February 28 – The British Caribbean Labour Rebellions: A Synthesis of the Historical Factors by Prof. Pedro Welch

March 6 – Labour Pains in Bridgetown: The 1937 Labour Rebellion by Dr. Henderson Carter

March 13 - “Blackest Week in the Colony’s History”: “More Purposive” Lawless Action in the Country Districts by Prof. Sir Woodville Marshall

March 20 – The Anatomy of Discontent: The Deane and Moyne Commissions by Dr. Aviston Downes

March 27 – Exploiting the Moment: The Emergence of New Political Organisations and a New Political Elite by Robert “Bobby” Morris

April 03 – Transforming “a Frightful Orgy of Hooliganism” into “a National Day of Significance” by Dr. Marcia Burrowes

April 10 – Popular Protest As An Agent of Political Change: Lessons From and For the Caribbean (Panel Discussion)

To watch the lectures online go to http://www.cavehill.uwi.edu/videos/museum.asp

Teaching Contemporary Slavery: A resource

New Contemporary Slavery Teachers' Resource
This 80 page educational pack will help  pupils and teachers to learn
about the key features of one of the most pressing human rights problems
in the world today.

It includes:

*    A global introduction to contemporary slavery
*    Curriculum-linked lesson plans designed for students aged 10-14
*    Personal stories of enslavement
*    Information on ways of combating contemporary slavery

For further information, go to

www.slaverytoday.org.uk
<https://exfs.adir.hull.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.slave
rytoday.org.uk> ,
where the full pack is available as a pdf download. 

This project is a collaboration between the International Slavery Museum
Liverpool, the Wilberforce Institute for the study of Slavery and
Emancipation, University of Hull, and the UNESCO Slave Route Project.

Old Barbados - Bridgetown.avi