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Peer-Reviewed Articles by Amílcar P Sanatan

Research paper thumbnail of High Time to Break Up the Boys' Club: The Gendered Politics of Spoken Word and Open Mic Spaces in Trinidad and Tobago

Caribbean Journal of Education, 2021

The increased visibility of spoken word in media, public campaigns, and literary festivals demand... more The increased visibility of spoken word in media, public campaigns, and literary festivals demands critical attention to the social organisation of the art form, movement, and space. This paper explores the gendered politics of spoken word and open mic spaces in Trinidad and Tobago since 2000. Based on semi-structured interviews with spoken word poets and open mic organisers, this article discusses the unequal gender power relations between male and female spoken word poets in open mic events. I argue that unredressed gender stereotypes and male privilege contextually marginalise female spoken word poets and maintain the posture of "power" for male spoken word poets and organisers in the movement.

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Published Essays and Commentaries by Amílcar P Sanatan

Research paper thumbnail of Introduction - Voice Tracks: Creating a Caribbean Sense of Place

Tout Moun: Caribbean Journal of Cultural Studies, 2021

2021. “Introduction – Voice Tracks: Creating a Caribbean Sense of Place.” Tout Moun: Caribbean Jo... more 2021. “Introduction – Voice Tracks: Creating a Caribbean Sense of Place.” Tout Moun: Caribbean Journal of Cultural Studies 6 (1): 1-6.

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Research paper thumbnail of Forward Ever with Jacqueline Creft: The Paradox of Women's Liberation in the Caribbean Revolutionary Left

History in Action , 2018

Sanatan, Amílcar, Raegan Gibbings and Shalinee Bahadur. 2018. "Forward Ever with Jacqueline Creft... more Sanatan, Amílcar, Raegan Gibbings and Shalinee Bahadur. 2018. "Forward Ever with Jacqueline Creft: The Paradox of Women's Liberation in the Caribbean Revolutionary Left." History in Action 6 (1): 26-34.

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Research paper thumbnail of The Internet is Cool, Scholarship is Cold and Beyonce is a Feminist: Reflections on the Popular Action Assignment in Introduction to Women's Studies

Caribbean Review of Gender Studies, 2016

Neoliberalism has co-opted language from the feminist movement and associated capitalist accumula... more Neoliberalism has co-opted language from the feminist movement and associated capitalist accumulation with self-empowerment and freedom. Through an analysis of the Popular Action assignment in Introduction to Women’s Studies, I discuss the implications of celebrity brand feminism and neoliberal rationalities on Caribbean feminism in a partial and preliminary way. In this essay, I argue for a greater engagement by Caribbean feminists with digital culture and popular writing in order to equip a new generation of scholars and activists in the region with the tools for gender justice.

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Talks by Amílcar P Sanatan

Research paper thumbnail of How Masculinity Becomes a Weapon | TEDx Port of Spain

TEDxPort-of-Spain, 2019

Trinidad and Tobago is one of the most violent nations in the Caribbean and Latin America region.... more Trinidad and Tobago is one of the most violent nations in the Caribbean and Latin America region. In response to the increasing homicides and gun crimes, the state has developed programmes that emphasise securitisation without meaningful incorporation of strategies to transform social and gender inequalities. Analyses of crime and violence as well as peace-building programmes and projects, ignore the role of patriarchal notions of manhood, namely, toxic masculinity, and its intersections with social exclusion that perpetuate violence in communities. The challenge for a ‘future Caribbean’ is to redefine received meanings of our social identities for which masculinity and social exclusion require urgent attention.

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Research paper thumbnail of Emerging Caribbean Youth Development Landscape: Issues of Intersectionality, Youth Empowerment and Engagement

Presentation delivered at the Caribbean Region Directors of Youth Meeting, hosted by The Commonwe... more Presentation delivered at the Caribbean Region Directors of Youth Meeting, hosted by The Commonwealth, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, June 23, 2018.

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Poetry by Amílcar P Sanatan

Research paper thumbnail of Coconut Drop

Cordite Poetry Review, 2024

“Coconut Drop” published in Cordite Poetry Review 112 (May, 2024)

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Research paper thumbnail of “Hurricane Season,” “One Year After the Flood,” and “Day Zero”

Disaster Matters, 2022

2022. “Hurricane Season,” “One Year After the Flood,” and “Day Zero.” In Disaster Matters, edited... more 2022. “Hurricane Season,” “One Year After the Flood,” and “Day Zero.” In Disaster Matters, edited by Yvonne Weekes and Wendy McMahon. St. Martin: House of Nehesi Publishers.

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Research paper thumbnail of "Flat Iron," "Car Wash, Christmas Morning" and "Barbara"

sx salon, 2023

2023. “Flat Iron,” “Car Wash, Christmas Morning,” and “Barbara.” sx salon (February 2023)

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Research paper thumbnail of "Belmont Nights" and "Port-of-Spain Blues"

Obsidian, 2021

2021. “Belmont Nights” and “Port-of-Spain Blues.” Obsidian 47.1: 91-93

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Research paper thumbnail of "Coolie Belle," "Mitera," and "Festival Light"

Journal of Indentureship, 2022

2022. "Coolie Belle," "Mitera," and "Festival Light." Journal of Indentureship 2 (1): 158-160

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Research paper thumbnail of "Mariposas"

Magma, 2022

2022. "Mariposas" published in Magma Poetry: Spring 2022

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Research paper thumbnail of "Llegar," "Aquí Hay Gente," "Mundo Nuevo," Ciudad de Lenguas," and "Belle Smythe Street, Curepe"

Acalabash, 2021

2021. "Llegar," "Aquí Hay Gente," "Mundo Nuevo," Ciudad de Lenguas," and "Belle Smythe Street, Cu... more 2021. "Llegar," "Aquí Hay Gente," "Mundo Nuevo," Ciudad de Lenguas," and "Belle Smythe Street, Curepe" published in Acalabash: December 2021.

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Research paper thumbnail of "Cité Soleil" and "La Caraïbe"

Sargasso , 2019

2019. "Cité Soleil" and "La Caraïbe" published in Sargasso Journal 1 & 2: 100-101

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Research paper thumbnail of "Bossa Nova" and "Kingston 8"

BIM Magazine, 2021

2021. "Bossa Nova," and "Kingston 8" in BIM Magazine 10 (1): 20-21.

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Research paper thumbnail of "March to Caroni," "12 March 1970" and "NUFF, 13 September, 1973"

The Caribbean Writer, 2021

"March to Caroni, 12 March 1970" and "NUFF, 13 September, 1973" published in The Caribbean Writer... more "March to Caroni, 12 March 1970" and "NUFF, 13 September, 1973" published in The Caribbean Writer (Volume 35, 2021)

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Research paper thumbnail of "Black Americas," "Columbus Square" and "Minneapolis to Morvant"

BIM Magazine, 2020

2020. "Black Americas," "Columbus Square," and "Minneapolis to Morvant" in BIM Magazine 9 (2): 31... more 2020. "Black Americas," "Columbus Square," and "Minneapolis to Morvant" in BIM Magazine 9 (2): 31-33.

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Research paper thumbnail of Calypso From A Cemetery Slum

Cordite Poetry Review, 2020

"Calypso From A Cemetery Slum" published in Cordite Poetry Review (Issue 97 & 98, October 2020)

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Research paper thumbnail of "Pointe-À-Pitre," "L'étudiant Noir," "Le Pays Des Revenants" and "Les Quartiers Misérables"

The Caribbean Writer, 2020

"Pointe-À-Pitre," " L'étudiant Noir," "Le Pays Des Revenants" and "Les Quartiers Misérables" publ... more "Pointe-À-Pitre," " L'étudiant Noir," "Le Pays Des Revenants" and "Les Quartiers Misérables" published in The Caribbean Writer (Volume 34, 2020)

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Research paper thumbnail of Bocas del Dragón

Magma Poetry, 2020

"Bocas del Dragón" published in Magma Poetry (Number 76, 2020)

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Research paper thumbnail of High Time to Break Up the Boys' Club: The Gendered Politics of Spoken Word and Open Mic Spaces in Trinidad and Tobago

Caribbean Journal of Education, 2021

The increased visibility of spoken word in media, public campaigns, and literary festivals demand... more The increased visibility of spoken word in media, public campaigns, and literary festivals demands critical attention to the social organisation of the art form, movement, and space. This paper explores the gendered politics of spoken word and open mic spaces in Trinidad and Tobago since 2000. Based on semi-structured interviews with spoken word poets and open mic organisers, this article discusses the unequal gender power relations between male and female spoken word poets in open mic events. I argue that unredressed gender stereotypes and male privilege contextually marginalise female spoken word poets and maintain the posture of "power" for male spoken word poets and organisers in the movement.

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Research paper thumbnail of Introduction - Voice Tracks: Creating a Caribbean Sense of Place

Tout Moun: Caribbean Journal of Cultural Studies, 2021

2021. “Introduction – Voice Tracks: Creating a Caribbean Sense of Place.” Tout Moun: Caribbean Jo... more 2021. “Introduction – Voice Tracks: Creating a Caribbean Sense of Place.” Tout Moun: Caribbean Journal of Cultural Studies 6 (1): 1-6.

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Research paper thumbnail of Forward Ever with Jacqueline Creft: The Paradox of Women's Liberation in the Caribbean Revolutionary Left

History in Action , 2018

Sanatan, Amílcar, Raegan Gibbings and Shalinee Bahadur. 2018. "Forward Ever with Jacqueline Creft... more Sanatan, Amílcar, Raegan Gibbings and Shalinee Bahadur. 2018. "Forward Ever with Jacqueline Creft: The Paradox of Women's Liberation in the Caribbean Revolutionary Left." History in Action 6 (1): 26-34.

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Research paper thumbnail of The Internet is Cool, Scholarship is Cold and Beyonce is a Feminist: Reflections on the Popular Action Assignment in Introduction to Women's Studies

Caribbean Review of Gender Studies, 2016

Neoliberalism has co-opted language from the feminist movement and associated capitalist accumula... more Neoliberalism has co-opted language from the feminist movement and associated capitalist accumulation with self-empowerment and freedom. Through an analysis of the Popular Action assignment in Introduction to Women’s Studies, I discuss the implications of celebrity brand feminism and neoliberal rationalities on Caribbean feminism in a partial and preliminary way. In this essay, I argue for a greater engagement by Caribbean feminists with digital culture and popular writing in order to equip a new generation of scholars and activists in the region with the tools for gender justice.

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Research paper thumbnail of How Masculinity Becomes a Weapon | TEDx Port of Spain

TEDxPort-of-Spain, 2019

Trinidad and Tobago is one of the most violent nations in the Caribbean and Latin America region.... more Trinidad and Tobago is one of the most violent nations in the Caribbean and Latin America region. In response to the increasing homicides and gun crimes, the state has developed programmes that emphasise securitisation without meaningful incorporation of strategies to transform social and gender inequalities. Analyses of crime and violence as well as peace-building programmes and projects, ignore the role of patriarchal notions of manhood, namely, toxic masculinity, and its intersections with social exclusion that perpetuate violence in communities. The challenge for a ‘future Caribbean’ is to redefine received meanings of our social identities for which masculinity and social exclusion require urgent attention.

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Research paper thumbnail of Emerging Caribbean Youth Development Landscape: Issues of Intersectionality, Youth Empowerment and Engagement

Presentation delivered at the Caribbean Region Directors of Youth Meeting, hosted by The Commonwe... more Presentation delivered at the Caribbean Region Directors of Youth Meeting, hosted by The Commonwealth, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, June 23, 2018.

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Research paper thumbnail of Coconut Drop

Cordite Poetry Review, 2024

“Coconut Drop” published in Cordite Poetry Review 112 (May, 2024)

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Research paper thumbnail of “Hurricane Season,” “One Year After the Flood,” and “Day Zero”

Disaster Matters, 2022

2022. “Hurricane Season,” “One Year After the Flood,” and “Day Zero.” In Disaster Matters, edited... more 2022. “Hurricane Season,” “One Year After the Flood,” and “Day Zero.” In Disaster Matters, edited by Yvonne Weekes and Wendy McMahon. St. Martin: House of Nehesi Publishers.

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Research paper thumbnail of "Flat Iron," "Car Wash, Christmas Morning" and "Barbara"

sx salon, 2023

2023. “Flat Iron,” “Car Wash, Christmas Morning,” and “Barbara.” sx salon (February 2023)

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Research paper thumbnail of "Belmont Nights" and "Port-of-Spain Blues"

Obsidian, 2021

2021. “Belmont Nights” and “Port-of-Spain Blues.” Obsidian 47.1: 91-93

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Research paper thumbnail of "Coolie Belle," "Mitera," and "Festival Light"

Journal of Indentureship, 2022

2022. "Coolie Belle," "Mitera," and "Festival Light." Journal of Indentureship 2 (1): 158-160

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Research paper thumbnail of "Mariposas"

Magma, 2022

2022. "Mariposas" published in Magma Poetry: Spring 2022

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Research paper thumbnail of "Llegar," "Aquí Hay Gente," "Mundo Nuevo," Ciudad de Lenguas," and "Belle Smythe Street, Curepe"

Acalabash, 2021

2021. "Llegar," "Aquí Hay Gente," "Mundo Nuevo," Ciudad de Lenguas," and "Belle Smythe Street, Cu... more 2021. "Llegar," "Aquí Hay Gente," "Mundo Nuevo," Ciudad de Lenguas," and "Belle Smythe Street, Curepe" published in Acalabash: December 2021.

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Research paper thumbnail of "Cité Soleil" and "La Caraïbe"

Sargasso , 2019

2019. "Cité Soleil" and "La Caraïbe" published in Sargasso Journal 1 & 2: 100-101

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Research paper thumbnail of "Bossa Nova" and "Kingston 8"

BIM Magazine, 2021

2021. "Bossa Nova," and "Kingston 8" in BIM Magazine 10 (1): 20-21.

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Research paper thumbnail of "March to Caroni," "12 March 1970" and "NUFF, 13 September, 1973"

The Caribbean Writer, 2021

"March to Caroni, 12 March 1970" and "NUFF, 13 September, 1973" published in The Caribbean Writer... more "March to Caroni, 12 March 1970" and "NUFF, 13 September, 1973" published in The Caribbean Writer (Volume 35, 2021)

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Research paper thumbnail of "Black Americas," "Columbus Square" and "Minneapolis to Morvant"

BIM Magazine, 2020

2020. "Black Americas," "Columbus Square," and "Minneapolis to Morvant" in BIM Magazine 9 (2): 31... more 2020. "Black Americas," "Columbus Square," and "Minneapolis to Morvant" in BIM Magazine 9 (2): 31-33.

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Research paper thumbnail of Calypso From A Cemetery Slum

Cordite Poetry Review, 2020

"Calypso From A Cemetery Slum" published in Cordite Poetry Review (Issue 97 & 98, October 2020)

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Research paper thumbnail of "Pointe-À-Pitre," "L'étudiant Noir," "Le Pays Des Revenants" and "Les Quartiers Misérables"

The Caribbean Writer, 2020

"Pointe-À-Pitre," " L'étudiant Noir," "Le Pays Des Revenants" and "Les Quartiers Misérables" publ... more "Pointe-À-Pitre," " L'étudiant Noir," "Le Pays Des Revenants" and "Les Quartiers Misérables" published in The Caribbean Writer (Volume 34, 2020)

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Research paper thumbnail of Bocas del Dragón

Magma Poetry, 2020

"Bocas del Dragón" published in Magma Poetry (Number 76, 2020)

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Research paper thumbnail of Un Rêve

Sinking City, 2020

"Un Rêve" published in Sinking City (Issue 8, 2020)

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Research paper thumbnail of Last Summer in Scotland

Gutter Magazine, 2020

"Last Summer in Scotland" published in Gutter Magazine (Number 21, 2020).

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Research paper thumbnail of "At Queen's Park," "Jacqueline Creft's Child," "Maurice Bishop Teaches Sense of Place" and "Revolver"

The Caribbean Writer, 2019

"At Queen's Park", "Jacqueline Creft's Child", "Maurice Bishop Teaches Sense of Place", and "Revo... more "At Queen's Park", "Jacqueline Creft's Child", "Maurice Bishop Teaches Sense of Place", and "Revolver" published in The Caribbean Writer (Volume 33, 2019)

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Research paper thumbnail of "Since 1898," "Little Boats" and "Sovereignty"

Sargasso Journal, 2018

"Since 1898", "Little Boats" and "Sovereignty" published in Sargasso Journal (Issue 1 & II, 2017 ... more "Since 1898", "Little Boats" and "Sovereignty" published in Sargasso Journal (Issue 1 & II, 2017 & 2018)

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Research paper thumbnail of Dry Cry

Cordite Poetry Review, 2019

"Dry Cry" published in Cordite Poetry Review (Issue 92, August 2019)

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Research paper thumbnail of Iguana

Moko Magazine, 2019

"Iguana" published in Moko Magazine (Issue 15, July 2019)

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Research paper thumbnail of Growing Up Too Fast

Caribbean Review of Gender Studies, 2021

2021. "Growing Up Too Fast." Caribbean Review of Gender Studies 15: 153-160

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Research paper thumbnail of Disappearing Boys

Lolwe, 2021

2021. "Disappearing Boys" published in Lolwe (Issue 4, December 2021)

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Research paper thumbnail of A World of Poetry and Spoken Word

Tout Moun: Caribbean Journal of Cultural Studies, 2021

2021. “A World of Poetry and Spoken Word.” Tout Moun: Caribbean Journal of Cultural Studies 6 (1)... more 2021. “A World of Poetry and Spoken Word.” Tout Moun: Caribbean Journal of Cultural Studies 6 (1): 1-5.

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Research paper thumbnail of Black Lives Matter and Confronting Power in the Caribbean

2020. “Black Lives Matter and Confronting Power in the Caribbean.” Medium. Promundo-US, published... more 2020. “Black Lives Matter and Confronting Power in the Caribbean.” Medium. Promundo-US, published December 14, 2020.

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Research paper thumbnail of Masculinidad en Mis Genes/Jeans

Global Voices, 2020

Translated by María José Quiroga

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Research paper thumbnail of La Masculinité dans Mes Gènes et dans Mon Jean

Global Voices, 2020

Translated by Véronique Danzé

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Research paper thumbnail of Masculinity In My Genes/Jeans

Global Voices, 2020

"Masculinity In My Genes/Jeans" published by 'Promundo-US' and '/masc: Conversations on Modern Ma... more "Masculinity In My Genes/Jeans" published by 'Promundo-US' and '/masc: Conversations on Modern Masculinity' on Medium as part of the Promundo Writing Fellowship.

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Research paper thumbnail of The First Day of Boys' School

Moko Magazine, 2020

"The First Day of Boys' School" published in Moko Magazine (Issue 17, 2020)

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Research paper thumbnail of Sticky Parts

"Sticky Parts" published by 'Promundo-US' and '/masc: Conversations on Modern Masculinity' on Med... more "Sticky Parts" published by 'Promundo-US' and '/masc: Conversations on Modern Masculinity' on Medium as part of the Promundo Writing Fellowship.

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Research paper thumbnail of Farewell to Silence

"Farewell to Silence" published by 'Promundo-US' and '/masc: Conversations on Modern Masculinity'... more "Farewell to Silence" published by 'Promundo-US' and '/masc: Conversations on Modern Masculinity' on Medium as part of the Promundo Writing Fellowship.

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Research paper thumbnail of Writing and Performing the Nation: An Interview with Paul Keens-Douglas on Orality and Caribbean Literature

Tout Moun: Caribbean Journal of Cultural Studies, 2021

2021. “Writing and Performing the Nation: An Interview with Paul Keens-Douglas on Orality and Car... more 2021. “Writing and Performing the Nation: An Interview with Paul Keens-Douglas on Orality and Caribbean Literature.” Tout Moun: Caribbean Journal of Cultural Studies 6 (1): 1-17.

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Research paper thumbnail of "I Want to Disturb My Neighbour": An Interview with Henry Charles on Youth Movements, Empowerment and the Role of National Youth Councils in Caribbean Development

Journal of Eastern Caribbean Studies, 2019

2019. “I Want to Disturb my Neighbour: An Interview with Henry Charles on Youth Movements, Empowe... more 2019. “I Want to Disturb my Neighbour: An Interview with Henry Charles on Youth Movements, Empowerment and the Role of National Youth Councils in Caribbean Development.” Journal of Eastern Caribbean Studies 44 (3): 140-152.

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Research paper thumbnail of "Writing is an Arsenal": An Interview with Colin Robinson

Sx Salon, 2019

2019. “Writing is an Arsenal: An interview with Colin Robinson”. sx salon 32 (October 2019).

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Research paper thumbnail of A (Not So) New Day for Caribbean Literature and the Arts: An Interview with Marielle Barrow on Digital Humanities and Archiving Caribbean Culture

Tout Moun: Caribbean Journal of Cultural Studies, 2019

2019. "A (Not So) New Day for Caribbean Literature and the Arts: An Interview with Marielle Barro... more 2019. "A (Not So) New Day for Caribbean Literature and the Arts: An Interview with Marielle Barrow on Digital Humanities and Archiving Caribbean Culture." Tout Moun: Caribbean Journal of Cultural Studies 5 (1): 1-9

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Research paper thumbnail of An Approach to Freedom: An Interview with Wesley Gibbings on Journalism and Activism in the Caribbean

Tout Moun: Caribbean Journal of Cultural Studies, 2018

2018. “An Approach to Freedom: An Interview with Wesley Gibbings on Journalism and Activism in th... more 2018. “An Approach to Freedom: An Interview with Wesley Gibbings on Journalism and Activism in the Caribbean.” Tout Moun: Caribbean Journal of Cultural Studies 4 (2): 1-12.

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Research paper thumbnail of Borders and Marxist Politics in the Caribbean: An Interview with Earl Bousquet on the Workers Revolutionary Movement in St. Lucia

ACME: An International Journal for Critical Geographies, 2019

In this interview, Earl Bousquet, a founding member of the Workers Revolutionary Movement (WRM) i... more In this interview, Earl Bousquet, a founding member of the Workers Revolutionary Movement (WRM) in St. Lucia, reflects on the period of progressive left activism and Marxist movement building during the 1970s and 1980s in the Caribbean. The interview focuses on his conceptualisation of socialism in the Caribbean, the history of radical politics in the 1970s and reflections on the Grenada Revolution (1979-1983). This historical interrogation was central to laying the foundation for discussing border imperialism in the region. Bousquet describes his first-hand experiences of applying Marxism-Leninism as a political model to the situation of St. Lucia and the wider English-speaking Caribbean and the pitfalls of orthodoxy in attempted carbon-copy application of scientific socialism. He emphasizes the need for Caribbean solidarity among progressives and the constant review of the effectiveness of “creative application” of social and political theory.

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Research paper thumbnail of Social Media and Feminist Social Change in the Caribbean: An Interview with Ronelle King on #LifeInLeggings

Caribbean Review of Gender Studies, 2017

In this interview, Ronelle King, founder of the hashtag and organisation, #LifeInLeggings in Barb... more In this interview, Ronelle King, founder of the hashtag and organisation, #LifeInLeggings in Barbados, discusses her experiences in raising awareness and advocating for policy to end gender-based violence in the Caribbean. The interview focuses on her motivation to build awareness about sexual violence through a feminist consciousness, the reception she received by other Caribbean women and men and, last, her evaluation of social media as a tool for organising. King converted the momentum of #LifeInLeggings on social media into a young women-led organisation dedicated to policy change in Barbados. Her movement adds to the growing interest in cyberfeminisms in the Caribbean and to the longer study of social movements for gender justice in the region.

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Research paper thumbnail of Review of Monica Minnot's Zion Roses

International Poetry from Around the World Series (Ezine), 2021

2021. “Inhabiting Absence: Zion Roses (Review of Monica Minott’s Zion Roses).” International Poet... more 2021. “Inhabiting Absence: Zion Roses (Review of Monica Minott’s Zion Roses).” International Poetry from Around the World Series (Ezine), 2021.

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Research paper thumbnail of Review of Roger Robinson's A Portable Paradise

Journal of West Indian Literature, 2020

2020. “Roger Robinson, A Portable Paradise.” Journal of West Indian Literature 28 (2): 162-164.

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Research paper thumbnail of Review of Brian Meeks' The Coup Clock Clicks

Caribbean Quarterly, 2020

2020. "Review of The Coup Clock Clicks." Caribbean Quarterly 66 (4): 585-588.

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Research paper thumbnail of On Reading Maps and Memory: Review of Canisia Lubrin's Voodoo Hypothesis

Sx Salon, 2020

2020. "On Reading Maps and Memory." sx salon 33 (February 2020)

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Research paper thumbnail of Engaging Men and Boys to End Gender-based Violence

The Commonwealth (Blog), 2020

2020. “Engaging Men and Boys to End Gender-based Violence.” The Commonwealth (Blog). December 7, ... more 2020. “Engaging Men and Boys to End Gender-based Violence.” The Commonwealth (Blog). December 7, 2020.

This blog is an edited version of a longer discussion that raised issues of governments' failure to confront men's responsibility, the importance of frameworks that promote accountability to women's rights and the backlash of men's rights organisations and movements that undermine gender equality.

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Research paper thumbnail of COVID-19, Masculinities and a Mandate for Gender Justice in Latin America and the Caribbean

IDB Blog, 2020

2020. “COVID-19, Masculinities and a Mandate for Gender Justice in Latin America and the Caribbea... more 2020. “COVID-19, Masculinities and a Mandate for Gender Justice in Latin America and the Caribbean.” Let’s Talk About Equality, IDB (Blog). November 11, 2020.

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Research paper thumbnail of COVID-19, Masculinidades Y Mandato De Justicia De Género En América Latina Y El Caribe

IDB Blog, 2020

2020. “COVID-19, Masculinidades y Mandato de Justicia de Género en América Latina y el Caribe.” Y... more 2020. “COVID-19, Masculinidades y Mandato de Justicia de Género en América Latina y el Caribe.” Y si hablamos de igualdad, BID (Blog). November 10, 2020.

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Research paper thumbnail of Student Protest At UWI St. Augustine Campus

UWI Museum: 1968 Confrontations, 2019

Commentary published in the ‘1968 Confrontations’ blog series, UWI Museum, The University of the ... more Commentary published in the ‘1968 Confrontations’ blog series, UWI Museum, The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, February 25, 2019

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Research paper thumbnail of Re-Launching The Caribbean's New World Journal

Stabroek News, 2017

This commentary offers a brief history of the development and decline of the Caribbean's New Worl... more This commentary offers a brief history of the development and decline of the Caribbean's New World Journal established by internationally renowned political economists Lloyd Best, George Beckford, Kari Levitt, Norman Girvan and others. It also highlights the continued relevance of groups such as the New World Group and the efforts of the Girvan family to re-launch the New World Journal as an open-access online database.

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Research paper thumbnail of The Little Known Stories of Two Revolutionary Caribbean Women - Elma Francois and Claudia Jones

CARICOM Reparations, 2016

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Research paper thumbnail of Gender-based Violence Education for Youth: A Caribbean Arts-based Facilitation Guide

University of Leicester, 2023

This facilitation guide is a resource for combatting GBV through arts. We believe that the arts, ... more This facilitation guide is a resource for combatting GBV through arts. We believe that the arts, especially theatre, has the power to positively change harmful gender beliefs, raise awareness of social problems, and create communities for social change.

The University of Leicester, the University of the West Indies, Tribe Sankofa, The Oral Tradition ROOTS Foundation TT. 2023. Gender-based Violence Education for Youth: A Caribbean Arts-based Facilitation Guide. UK Arts and Humanities Research Council, July 2023.

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Research paper thumbnail of Call for Submissions - Social Change & Gender-based Violence: Representations in Caribbean Literature & Performance Cultures | Online Symposium

Gender-based violence (GBV) has a history in the foundation of colonial enterprises in the Caribb... more Gender-based violence (GBV) has a history in the foundation of colonial enterprises in the Caribbean where sexual violence and the (re)ordering of masculinities and femininities were central to the control of racialised, gendered and classed social groups. Though social changes led to the "delegitimization of violence against women" (Reddock 2004, xvi), in contemporary Caribbean society, the problem of GBV persists. GBV is inextricably linked to cultural beliefs about male dominance, economic exclusion, policing of sexualities, and multiple intersecting dimensions of social difference. Social movements in the Caribbean have historically risen to defend the rights, bodies, and dignity of Caribbean people who have been victimised by GBV. Rosina Wiltshire-Brodber emphasised, "The Caribbean gender issue cannot be divorced from the fact that Caribbean men and women cannot respect and value each other if as a people they do not respect and value themselves" (Wiltshire 1988, 147). Caribbean literary and performance cultures were key to the raising of consciousness, activism, and public mobilisations for social change. Recent social anthems such as "Leave Me Alone" from Calypso Rose and the emergence of youth-based social action groups that use poetry, fiction and blog on GBV are examples of art employed as activism to generate social change.

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Research paper thumbnail of Call for Papers - Creating a Caribbean Sense of Place: Calypso and Spoken Word Performance, Politics and Traditions | Journal Special Issue

Calypso and spoken word have been performed in tents, yard parties, 'new ground' and political ve... more Calypso and spoken word have been performed in tents, yard parties, 'new ground' and political venues. The lyricism in both art forms evoke and provoke powerful emotions and responses within their audiences. Calypso and spoken word deploy poetic forms that emphasise the interplay between lyricism and rhythm. While the two share their legacy in the oral traditions of the Caribbean, their popular reception has taken different paths. In contemporary society, spoken word is increasingly popular garnering mass youth support; calypso is widely regarded as a 'dying' art form which has been supplanted by soca in its myriad forms. Yet, these expressions intertwine and share a common language of history, cultural empowerment and the development of a sense of place.

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Research paper thumbnail of High Time to Break Up the Boys’ Club: The Gendered Politics of Spoken Word and Open Mic Spaces in Trinidad and Tobago

Caribbean journal of education, Aug 11, 2021

The increased visibility of spoken word in media, public campaigns, and literary festivals demand... more The increased visibility of spoken word in media, public campaigns, and literary festivals demands critical attention to the social organisation of the art form, movement, and space. This paper explores the gendered politics of spoken word and open mic spaces in Trinidad and Tobago since 2000. Based on semi-structured interviews with spoken word poets and open mic organisers, this article discusses the unequal gender power relations between male and female spoken word poets in open mic events. I argue that unredressed gender stereotypes and male privilege contextually marginalise female spoken word poets and maintain the posture of “power” for male spoken word poets and organisers in the movement.

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Springer eBooks, 2021

At the everyday level, violence is thought of as an immediate, physical attack with visible conse... more At the everyday level, violence is thought of as an immediate, physical attack with visible consequences. In this chapter we advocate for a broader view of domestic violence that considers the long-term, institutionalized, and naturalized forms of Caribbean patriarchal capitalism that are often less than visible, but integral to what we call symbolic violence. We draw upon analysis of gender-based violence, which disproportionately affect women globally. Despite the progressive legislation adopted regarding domestic violence, it continues. We take the case of Trinidad and Tobago to discuss the structural aspects of gender-based violence. We argue that understanding domestic violence as a visible manifestation of symbolic power (Bourdieu, Critique of Anthropology 4:77–85, 1979) helps to elucidate its persistence in the postcolonial Anglo-Caribbean.

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Caribbean Journal of Education, 2021

The increased visibility of spoken word in media, public campaigns, and literary festivals demand... more The increased visibility of spoken word in media, public campaigns, and literary festivals demands critical attention to the social organisation of the art form, movement, and space. This paper explores the gendered politics of spoken word and open mic spaces in Trinidad and Tobago since 2000. Based on semi-structured interviews with spoken word poets and open mic organisers, this article discusses the unequal gender power relations between male and female spoken word poets in open mic events. I argue that unredressed gender stereotypes and male privilege contextually marginalise female spoken word poets and maintain the posture of “power” for male spoken word poets and organisers in the movement.

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