Apologies for cross-posting. Just a reminder to members that the Caribbean Research Seminar in the North will be held at Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Campus, GE219 Friday April 25th 1 - 5.30pm
The following programme is confirmed:
1.00 Registration
2.00 Introduction
2.10 John McLeod, Reader in Postcolonial and Diaspora Literatures, Leeds University
British Freedoms: Caryl Phillips, Simon Schama, and the staging of Rough Crossings
3.00 Tea and Coffee Break
3.15 Shalini Puri, Associate Professor of English, University of Pittsburgh
Cultural memories of the Grenadian Revolution
4.05 Tea and Coffee Break
4.20 Jason Toynbee, Senior Lecturer in Media Studies, Open University
Translating Jamaica: Bob Marley's Performance of Reggae as Rock
A reservation will be made for dinner at a nearby restaurant for those who wish to join us after the seminar.
To book a place at the seminar and for dinner, please contact: Clare Newstead, E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Registration (including lunch) is free. A limited number of bursaries to cover the costs of travel within the UK are available for postgraduate students attending this event. To apply, please email Diana Paton ([log in to unmask]) stating your topic and giving the name and email address of your supervisor. We may contact your supervisor to confirm your status.
Instructions for arrival at Clifton
We are meeting in the Institute for Cultural Analysis in Nottingham (ICAN) which is in George Eliot. The campus map available online here <http://www.ntu.ac.uk/prospective_students/visiting_the_university/maps/4233.pdf> shows where the bus will arrive and the location of the main reception area. You can enter the front of George Eliot and follow signs to the seminar or ask at reception for further details. Most taxis should know George Eliot and will drop you at the main reception. If you intend to drive to Clifton could you please let me know and we can be sure to reserve parking.
Travelling to Clifton campus
Car
M1 southbound and northbound - exit at Junction 24 and follow the A453 to the Clifton campus.
Students at the Clifton campus need a permit to park and may only park at the designated car park as indicated on this map <http://www.ntu.ac.uk/currentstudents/24937.pdf> . For further information about the students permit scheme, please email <mailto:[log in to unmask]> . Parking is usually available for visitors if booked in advance with the department you are visiting. Distances to Nottingham are available here <http://www.ntu.ac.uk/prospective_students/visiting_the_university/plan_your_route/index.cfm> , and Multimap travel directions to the University here <http://www.multimap.com/clients/aproute.cgi?client=trent> .
Coach
From the coach station (located at the Broadmarsh bus station) use bus services 1 or 4 from Carrington Street (adjacent to the bus station and Broadmarsh shopping centre), number 4 runs during term-time only. The journey to Clifton takes approximately 20 minutes. Number 4 stops on campus, while number 1 stops on the main road alongside the Clifton campus.
Rail
From Nottingham railway station use bus services 1 or 4 from Carrington Street (2 minutes walk from the station, leave via the main pedestrian exit and head towards the Broadmarsh shopping centre), number 4 runs during term-time only. The journey to Clifton takes approximately 20 minutes. Number 4 stops on campus, while number 1 stops on the main road alongside the Clifton campus.
Clare Newstead
Lecturer in Geography
GE 235, School of Arts, Communication and Culture
Nottingham Trent University
Clifton Lane, Nottingham
NG11 8NS
Ph: +44 115 848 3105
Fax: +44 115 848 6385
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