Tune in as Dr. Tomlinson's presentation highlights that despite being major contributors of remittances, members of the diaspora, also play a vital role in the area of Cultural Production in America.
Dr Lisa Tomlinson is a Lecturer at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus in the Institute of Caribbean Studies. She teaches courses on Caribbean and African diaspora film, and doc narratives.
She is the author of the books entitled The African-Jamaican Aesthetic: Cultural Retention and Transformation Across Borders and Una Marson (Caribbean Biography Series). Dr Tomlinson is currently the Deputy Festival Director for the GATFEST Film Festival and Chief Adjudicator for the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission's Literary Arts and The FIWI Short Film Competition.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Summer Learning Program | Speaker | Online/Virtual | Discussion/Lecture | Author Events | Arts & Cultural |
TAGS: | Summer Learning Program | Caribbean Heritage Month |
Mon, Sep 25 | 12:00PM to 8:00PM |
Tue, Sep 26 | 12:00PM to 8:00PM |
Wed, Sep 27 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Thu, Sep 28 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Fri, Sep 29 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Sat, Sep 30 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Sun, Oct 01 | Closed |