The 2nd Annual Gafoor Lecture on Indentureship Studies is now live and bookable: https://commonwealth.sas.ac.uk/events/event/15737

In collaboration with the Yesu Persaud Centre for Caribbean Studies (University of Warwick), the Institute of Commonwealth Studies is delighted to invite Tina K. Ramnarine (Royal Holloway, University of London) to deliver this year’s Gafoor Lecture on Indentureship Studies. Indentured Musicians in the Arms of the Cosmos TKR.pdf

In addition, we are pleased to announce two special poetry readings. In response to his research in Senate House Library’s Cheddi Jagan archive, poet Mr Gee will perform a new piece inspired by the life of this remarkable politician. Following this, the Commonwealth Writers organisation, who recently commissioned a unique piece of joint-poetry from the descendants of indenture, will close the event with the first public reading of this exciting new work.