Monthly Archives: September 2011
History Matters
Bridget Brereton On CCN’s Morning Edition programme some time ago, Mr Khafra Kambon, long-serving chairman of the Emancipation Support Committee, complained that the study of history, including Caribbean history, was being de-emphasised in the nation’s schools. Mr Kambon–who was recently … Continue reading
Valuing University Education
Dexnell Peters A common question that is asked to university students is: What are you studying? This question is often succeeded by: What do you plan to do with that? The value of education beyond its connection to economic value … Continue reading
Historical Repetition and Historical Imagination
Shane J. Pantin In an earlier blog article, I referred to the idea of historical repetition: the idea that an historical event sharing close similarities with an earlier event is repeating. This idea of repetition is juxtaposed with an … Continue reading
What’s In a Name?
Bridget Brereton Back in 2006 and 2007, there was a lively public debate about replacing the Trinity Cross as the nation’s highest award. Because both words referred to Christian symbols—the Holy Trinity and the Cross on which Jesus Christ … Continue reading
Volume 2
Hello folks, Volume 2 Issues 1 – 3 of The R-Evolutionary has just been published. See links in Publications. Thanks