Cultural Research Colloquium 2017

Cultural Research Colloquium is a Research Day showcasing the research of students from the course THEA 1004 Introduction to Cultural Research Methods. This Level I course exposes students to the basics of cultural research methods and research practice, and requires students to engage in a cultural research process by way of a group research project. As part of their skills development, students are required to present their research ideas and findings in a conference-styled forum.

Research and writing are the backbone of a student’s journey through university. Students pursuing the performing arts and engaging in cultural-based studies ought to be equipped with the relevant research skills, tools and techniques that would allow them to conduct and present cultural research in a holistic way. Such skills must be honed from the start of a student’s academic career.
Under the theme “Interrogating Contemporary Caribbean Culture IV”, the fourth annual CRC will feature paneled presentations on a range of topics – the performing arts; carnival; indigenous festivals; visual arts; culture and new media; and the business of culture. The intent is to highlight the significance of Caribbean culture in varying contexts and create a forum for generating new research on Caribbean cultural studies.