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.
Photos from our last event:
Past Events:
The Asian Experience in the Caribbean and the Guyanas November 1-3, 2007
