The Caribbean Literary Studies Group started in 1999 with the goal of creating imaginative and productive spaces to hold discussions about Caribbean Literature, Culture and the Arts. The group is made up of graduate students (M.F.A., M.A., and Ph.D.), alumni, faculty and other interested parties from the University of Miami community and the Greater Miami area who have a serious interest in topics related to Caribbean culture.
CLS wishes to continue the presence of bold and active scholarship begun by the Caribbean Writers’ Summer Institute, which ran at the University of Miami from 1991-1996. Following the establishment of the CWSI, the English Department was invited to join the University of the West Indies Consortium of Caribbean Universities, and has hosted two of the Consortium’s annual conferences on West Indian Literature in 1996 and 2003, in addition to biennial conferences instituted by Caribbean Literary Studies in 1999.
Upcoming Events
Global Caribbean(s):
Interrogating the Politics of Location in Caribbean Literature and Culture
The University of Miami, Coral Gables - March 2010
Past Events:
Caribbean Literary Studies and the Otto Richter Library Digital Media Initiative:
Celebrating Five Years of Electronic Scholarship
Monday, October 13, 2008, 3:30pm
College of Arts and Sciences Gallery
In honor of the ongoing successful partnership between the University of Miami’s Caribbean Literary Studies (CLS) and Otto Richter Library’s Digital Media Services (DMS), CLS and DMS will host an event to celebrate two collaborative initiatives—the 5th Anniversary Issue of the electronic journal Anthurium and the launch of a Caribbean visual arts website: As Far as the Eye/I Can See: Caribbean Art and Visual Culture. The event will feature a lecture by cultural critic Annie Paul (University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica) and remarks by Sandra Pouchet Paquet, Professor of English, Patricia Saunders, Assistant Professor of English, Anthony Smith, Director of Digital Initiatives, Resources and Services, and Renee Mussai, Project Manager for Autograph ABP.
- Anthurium: A Caribbean Studies Journal, 5th Anniversary Issue Launch (Flyer)
- Caribbean Literary and Cultural Studies: Continuing Dialogues with the Digital Diaspora (Flyer)
- Press Release
The Asian Experience in the Caribbean and the Guyanas
November 1-3, 2007
Photos from our last event:
