About the Programme
The BA Caribbean Studies introduces students to the interdisciplinary study of the Caribbean, with specific attention to the historical, environmental, socio-cultural features of modern existence that have come to constitute the Caribbean experience.
What Will I Study?
In the course of study, students will:
- Describe the main social, political and cultural structures that constitute the Caribbean
- Discuss the impact of colonialism, anti-colonialism, nationalism, neo-colonialism, and globalization on the Caribbean
- Account for the historical and contemporary migration flows to and from the Caribbean
- Explain the historical development and persistence of social marginalization and poverty in the Caribbean
- Identify key analytical tools essential for the interdisciplinary study of the Caribbean experience
- Identify how gender, sexual and existing racialized identities are shaped by, and expressed through, different cultural mediums such as language, spirituality, music and popular culture;
- Analyse Caribbean cultural texts, performances and representations from the perspective of gender, sexuality, race and other key analytical categories.
Research
The research interests of our faculty include
Caribbean cultural thought,
African Diaspora Studies,
African diaspora religious cultures and spiritualities,
Migration,
Diaspora and Transnational Identities,
Caribbean Popular Culture,
Africana social and political thought.
Career Opportunities
Career choices for BA Caribbean Studies graduates include the following fields:
Cultural Policy practitioners
Archivists
Curators
Teachers
Journalists
Editors
Entrepreneurs
Why Study in Barbados
Students have the unique ability to study the Caribbean within the region, drawing on the resources of the UWI which collectively constitutes the premier place for the study of the Caribbean in the Anglophone world today.