The History Forum

Recreational spaces are one of the most important aspects of Barbadian life, providing opportunities for playing sports, holding social events and other special occasions available to all members of the public. However, in the early twentieth century, recreational spaces were segregated based on colour and class in Barbadian society. The origins of recreational spaces in Barbados begin in the late 19 th century.   As a colony under Victorian Britain, it was understood that in the wake of the Industrial era, there was a need for public spaces as a way to reduce protest among the working classes. This in turn led to proposals in the Caribbean colonies to develop recreational spaces. Initially, there was resistance from the elite to the provision of recreational space for the working classes. This notion among the elite was best summed up by Legislative Council member SC Thorne who considered a man only doing 5 hours of work a day to be “lazy” as opposed to suffering from maln...

Welcome to the Department of History and Philosophy's History's History Forum on Friday, November 7th, 2014 at 4:30pm in the Bruce St. John Room [located in the Humanities Quadrangle]. Ms. Alana Malinde S.N. Lancaster (Faculty of Law, Cave Hill Campus, UWI) will deliver a special presentation entitled: "Pirating the Caribbean: The Emerging Culture of Underwater Cultural Heritage in the Caribbean Region"

 

One of our Cave Hill Exchange student alumni interviews Prof. Shepherd. Some interesting perspectives... http://activehistory.ca/2014/06/history-slam-episode-forty-five-verene-shepherd-and-womens-history-in-the-caribbean/

The Department of History and Philosophy presents This Week's History Forum by Nicholas Courtney who will present a paper entitled "The Tennant Family in the Caribbean" in the New Bruce St. John Room, Faculty of Humanities and Education on March 14, 2014 at 4:30pm. All are invited!    

It's not too late to sign up for the BMHS Panama Tour!! Almost 20,000 Barbadian men were recruited to work on the canal throughout its construction. The contribution of these 20 000 sons (and daughters) of Barbadian Heritage must not be le ... ft unremembered and unremarked and we need to keep alive the memory of the Panama migration. This number effectively represented approximately 10% of the total Barbadian population at the time. Barbados benefitted economically from the repatriation of income sent home by the workers. Today their legacy lives on. Through Panamanians of Barbadian descent, aspects of Barbadian culture, norms and values are still intact even two or three generations later. The BMHS Study Tour of Panama is intended to commemorate our contribution as Barbadians to this important and significant event in World History and allow participants to get in touch with our Panamanian connections and heritage. Please feel free to share this opportunity with your frien...

Welcome to the Department of History and Philosophy's HISTORY FORUM on Friday, February 21st, 2014 at 4:30 pm in the Bruce St. John Room [located in the Humanities Quadrangle] . Ms. Deidre Myers will present a paper entitled "Caribbean Environmental Perception and Behaviour from Past to Present: The Case of Wetlands in Anguilla, Barbuda and Barbados"  

The Department of History and Philosophy welcomes visiting Lecturer, Dr. David Lambert from Warwick University to The History Forum on Friday, February 14, 2014 at 4:30pm in the Bruce St. John Room. He will make a presentation based on his latest publication, Mastering the Niger: James McQueen's African Geography and the Struggle over Atlantic Slavery (Chicago UP, 2013)  

The History Forum seminar series starts on February 7, 2014 with Major Errol Brathwaite presenting "The Development of Education in Barbados: Pathways to a Sound System of Education in the Post-Emancipation Era" at 4:30pm in the Bruce St. John Room, The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus.