Friday, November 6, 2020

Barbados Museum and Historical Society (BMHS): Obeah Myths and Beliefs Panel Discussion

This panel discussion was hosted by the Barbados Museum & Historical Society on Friday, October 30, 2020.  Panellists included: Mr. Kevin Farmer-Deputy Director of the Barbados Museum & Historical Society; Dr. Tara Inniss-Lecturer in the Department of History and Philosophy, The UWI, Cave Hill Campus and Director of the Caribbean Heritage Network (CHN); Dr. John Hunte-PhD Cultural Studies (UWI, Cave Hill) and Dr. Deryck Murray-Director of The Centre for Hybrid Studies (CHyS). The session attracted over 120 participants and yielded a great discussion on the place of obeah in our history and culture. 




CTO Caribbean Heritage Trails -- Routes of Roots Webinar: Heritage Interpretation & Storytelling in the Tourism Context

 The Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) recently hosted a session as part of its "Caribbean Heritage Trails -- Routes of Roots Webinar" on October 29, 2020 entitled, "Heritage Interpretation & Storytelling in the Tourism Context". Dr. Tara Inniss, Lecturer, Department of History and Philosophy, The University of West Indies (UWI), Cave Hill Campus and Dr. Deborah Hickling, Ink + Vision Limited presented on the importance of creating unified, representative and accurate storytelling in interpreting the region's heritage.