Alternative Paths to Decolonization – Prof Patrick Watson

 

Prof Patrick Watson

Alternative Paths to Decolonization

 

Panel Discussion:

Pathways of Autonomy

29 November 2012

Faculty of Law Auditorium

The University of the West Indies

St Augustine

Trinidad and Tobago

 

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Shane J Pantin

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Pathways of Autonomy

 

Hello Everyone,

 

This is a reminder about tomorrow’s panel discussion, Pathways of Autonomy, Thursday 29th November from 1pm to 3:30pm at the Law Auditorium. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Speaking will be:

 

Dr Olabisi Kuboni

The importance of people engaging in the process of institution building at the local level, and of continuously monitoring operations of national institutions. A focus on institution building is an absolute necessity for strengthening democracy.

 

Mrs Indera Sagewan-Alli

“Moving too slowly too fast on the highway of Sustainable Economic Development”

A discussion on what has been done right and recommendations for moving forward.

 

Douglas Mendes

 

Prof Brian Copeland

On the scale of things, are we a grown up nation?

 

Prof Patrick Watson

Was independence our best option?" Alternative paths to decolonization

 

Light refreshments will be served at the Office of the Campus Principal following the discussion.

 

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Broken BRICs

At first they were known as the BRICs – Brazil, Russia, India, and China — the large, rapidly growing developing states ready to remake the world economy. Now, Indonesia and others have been added to the list. But few can say if these new powers will overcome their own challenges, and more, if they will accept the current world order, or change it. Read On

 

http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/138219/ruchir-sharma/broken-brics?page=show

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America’s First Ever Hindu Congresswoman Will Take the Oath of Office Over the Bhagavad Gita

 

Erin Gloria Ryan

 

Last night, Hawaii not only elected Japan-born Mazie Hirono to be the first ever Asian-American woman elected to the Senate, they also elected Democrat Tulsi Gabbard as the first ever practicing Hindu to the US House of Representatives. Hawaii has been declared a Fox News Disaster Zone. Read On

http://jezebel.com/5958635/americas-first-ever-hindu-congresswoman-will-take-the-oath-of-office-over-the-bhagavad-gita

 
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Human Rights and Sexual Minorities

 

Think Piece
Dr Arif Bulkan
 
Human Rights and Sexual Minorities
 
8 November 2012
Faculty of Law Auditorium
The University of the West Indies
St Augustine
Trinidad and Tobago
 

 

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