Yesu Persaud Centre for Caribbean Studies
About Us
The Centre for Caribbean Studies was established in 1984 as one of the first research centres in the UK dedicated to the region. It encourages study of the Caribbean from a comparative, cross-cultural and interdisciplinary perspective through academic events, fellowships and research projects.
Bussa emancipation statue, Barbados. c_Joanne Norcup
In 2010 it was renamed the Yesu Persaud Centre for Caribbean Studies in honour of the support given by the Guyanese philanthropist and businessman.
For 2024/25 the co-directors of the Centre are Professor David Lambert and Professor Ben Richardson.
News
Ameena Gafoor in memoriam
The YPCCS pays respects to Dr Ameena Gafoor following her recent passing.
‘Cheddi Jagan: Developmentalist and Political Visionary’ by H. E. Hon President Donald Ramotar
The Ameena Gafoor Annual Lecture was held on Wednesday 22nd May. An audio recording of President Ramotar's talk is here.
'Towards a Resetting of the “Passage”: Identifying Black Bodies in the Colonial Archives' by Dr Fabienne Kanor.
Photo credit: Dr Joanne Norcup.
The Walter Rodney Annual Lecture was held on Tuesday 12th March. Further information on the talk by Dr Kanor is here.
Funding
The Yesu Persaud Centre for Caribbean Studies provides two sources of funding:
- Gad Heuman postgraduate travel bursary - available every year to support substantive research in the Caribbean by PGT and PGR students at the Warwick University up to £2,000
- Transatlantic Visiting Fellowship - available to support a Caribbean-based postdoctoral fellow or established academic who wishes to spend a short period at Warwick University with a Warwick-based academic, up to $2,000