CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Society for Caribbean Studies/Stuart Hall Archive Project Summer Research Fellowship (2026) Deadline: 9th February 26 This is a short summer fellowship for PhD students or ECRs based in the Caribbean. Full details: community-languages.org.uk/scs/call-for...

To celebrate Black History Month, we recorded a special edition of our Bristol Data Stories podcast with @leighan.bsky.social 🎙️ In this episode, Leighan discusses her recent work with Research IT, where they have been digitally archiving folk stories in St Lucia. Listen now: tinyurl.com/3burb5mh

📰 2024/25 JGI Seedcorn project blog post now available! 'Telling Tales: Building a Folk Map of St Lucia' Blog post by Leighan Renaud @leighan.bsky.social Read more now: tinyurl.com/3pws9hwb

And what a dream to welcome Prof Verene Shepherd as the Pat Noxolo Keynote

What an incredible few days at our 48th Annual Conference with such wonderful old and new friends and wonderful research #SCS2025

We're just finalising the programme and we are so excited to see everyone in Bristol!

There's still time to register for the 48th annual Society for Caribbean Studies UK conference community-languages.org.uk/scs/2653-2/

I’m honoured to receive this award, and I’m very grateful to the judging panel for taking the time to consider my submission! 💚

The @soccaribbeanuk.bsky.social 10th postgrad conference wrapped today and it was everything. We enjoyed the most powerful keynote conversation, and got to hear incredible PG research from a range of disciplines, with delegates from all over the world. I love it here.

🗣️ TONIGHT: Join Merle Collins, Shannon T. Smith & Indira Toussaint for A Celebration of Caribbean Women's Writing The free event is organised by Bristol Caribbean Studies Studio & supported by the Reparative Futures programme ⏰ 5:30-7pm 📌 Arts Complex LT3 🔗 bit.ly/4iEYFeg (all welcome!)

There's still time to sign up for our next Caribbean Seminar w/ @deannalyncook.bsky.social ‘Many See The Problem. Only Some Want Changes’: The Changing Philosophy of Education in 20th Century Jamaica. Chair: Sabrina Bowen ilcs.sas.ac.uk/events/carib... @soccaribbeanuk.bsky.social @ilcs.bsky.social

Call for papers: The 43rd Annual West Indian Literature Conference   The University of Miami, Coral Gables Department of English & Creative Writing and Hemispheric Caribbean Studies   October 8-11, 2025 More information available in the link: www.jwilonline.org/call-for-pap...

Registration for the 48th Annual SCS Conference is now open! 🥳 This year the conference will be held at the University of Bristol 2-4 July 2025. For more info, and to register, please see: community-languages.org.uk/scs/2653-2/ We can't wait to see you there!

If you submitted an abstract for the @soccaribbeanuk.bsky.social annual conference but haven’t heard from us, please send the society an email! There have been a couple issues with the submission form

The Bristol Caribbean Studies Studio is excited to announce our next event: A Celebration of Caribbean Women Writers, with Merle Collins, Shannon T. Smith, and Indira Toussaint! Join us on March 27th for an evening of literature and conversation eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-celebratio…?

I had such ambitious writing goals for this reading week. So, naturally, my kid came down with chicken pox 😊

The sx salon team are profoundly saddened by news of the death of our Creative Editor, Danielle Legros Georges. Danielle passed away at her home in Dorchester, MA on February 11, surrounded by her family.

Applications for the MA Black Humanities are open @brisblackhums.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social. You can find more information here: www.bristol.ac.uk/study/postgr... Come join us! Please share widely!

Watched an episode of Jojo and GranGran with my son yesterday that was about hair. And how lovely to see little Black babies on tv getting their hair braided. My son was so taken with it and we were able to compare it to his hair. It’s not an opportunity we get often.

Who’s your favourite character in Shrinking and why is it Derek?

If you are or know of any UK Black women profs promoted in Sept 24 to date, please let me know. This is for our Black women professors list!

We're on Bluesky! If you research the Caribbean, its people and diasporas, we'd love to connect with you. Whatever the discipline, career stage, geographical location. The princely sum of £15 covers our annual membership fee. Join us via our website bit.ly/3E02kA7

Our annual conference takes place in July each year. The CFP has just been extended and we'd love to see lots of faces in Bristol. You now have until JANUARY 20 2025 to get abstracts submitted! The full CFP can be found here: community-languages.org.uk/scs/conferen...

Paul Gilroy, one of the foremost theorists of race and racism, has very generously donated several hundred books from his university office library, for which we are very grateful. We will be selling these books, priced mostly from £1-5, from the 18th of January onwards. Come find a hidden treasure!

Jet lag has defeated my whole household. Something about returning from the Caribbean to the UK at this time of year which is making it impossible to readjust

Crocs family

🗣️ TODAY! Join Monique Roffey for the final #AutumnArtLecture as she reads from her new novel, Passiontide, before discussing its themes and wider resonance with Dr @leighan.bsky.social The FREE event takes place at the Peel Lecture Theatre, BS8 1SS, 6.30-8pm, book 👉 bit.ly/4hwLrA0

The blog is live(ish) for Bristol’s Caribbean Studies Studio! We have so many wonderful events coming and I’m looking forward to sharing more information soon! Meanwhile, check out the blog to learn more about the Studio, our research, and upcoming events. caribbeanstudies.blogs.bristol.ac.uk

Carriacou soca artists make the best songs about horn 😂 what going on there that everyone taking horn suh!

📢 NEXT THURSDAY: Join Monique Roffey as she reads from her new novel, Passiontide, before a conversation with Dr @leighan.bsky.social about protest, feminism and the liberatory potential of Carnival The free event takes place in the Peel Lecture Theatre, BS8 1SS, 6.30-8pm, book 👉 bit.ly/4hwLrA0

There are a few people who will be coming to the SCS conference in July largely because it’s in Bristol and my son will be there 😂 sometimes Caribbean Studies in the UK come like one big family and I love it

Leeds has a fully funded scholarship program for undergraduate and Masters study for Gaza students. **Tell Everyone** www.leeds.ac.uk/masters-scho...

Been listening to St Lucian radio for two hours and it’s been straight country music 🥲😩 deliver me.

It’s me on one of the best musical theatre songs ever for @theconversation.bsky.social #Wicked 💚🩷💚 theconversation.com/wickeds-defy...

Landslides in Grenada. How much more this year 😢

Anyone not enjoy the Mr Loverman series of just me? 👀

Introduce yourself with: One book 📚 — The Salt Roads One movie 🎥 — Spirited Away One album 💿 — We Home One TV show 📺 — The Office (US)

Threw a cuddly shark on the floor and Lucas said very seriously “no mummy! That’s not kind!” So anyway, now I’m apologising to a fluffy shark and giving it sorry cuddles because a three year old runs my life.

I’m like three months late, but the Miss Rachel / Elmo crossover might be the most significant (toddler) cultural event of the year

There is a chance I’ll get to see grandma this year after all and

James Baldwin is more relevant than ever before.

Getting ready to give a short talk on mermaids and the Caribbean aquatic, featuring the most beautiful set of slides I've ever put together

Ooooh hello 👀