The Society pays tribute to the late Dr. Bridget Jones who died of cancer on April 4, 2000. As a long-standing member of the Caribbean research community and a valued member and friend of the Society, Bridget is greatly missed. The main activity of the Society is its annual Conference and 2006 will mark the 30th year of Society conferences, held annually at a venue in the UK. The Conference takes place in the first week of July, full details will be posted with the 'Call for Papers' in October 2005 0n the web site - http://www.scsonline.freeserve.co.uk/carib.htm.

For the 2006 Conference, we are able to continue the travel bursary of a maximum of £600, plus full Conference fees, to enable an arts practititioner/researcher from any region of the Caribbean to present their work at the Society's annual Conference. We believe that Bridget would have approved of our scheme to facilitate greater participation in our Conference by people from the Caribbean. In keeping with Bridget's broad-ranging interests we are encouraing visual artists, perforemrs and creative writers to submit proposals in addition to the more usual scholarly research papers.

ELIGIBILITY

If you are an arts practitioner or researcher (postgraduate, postdoctoral or professional) working in any region of the anglophone, hispanic, francophone or Dutch speaking Caribbean, you may apply for the Bursary. The successful applicant will receive £600 towards travel expenses and, in addition, a full bursary to cover conference fees and accommodation. Applications are especially welcome from individuals with no institutional affiliations.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for the Bursary you must submit either - (a) A one page abstract of a research paper which you intend to present to the Society's Conference on any subject related to cultural production or the arts.

(b) A proposal for a presentation of your work,in the areas of film, visual or performing arts.

(c) A proposal of a reading of original creative work.

You should apply in writing or by email, but must INCLUDE A COVERING LETTER, FULL CURRICULUM VITAE/RESUME AND STATEMENTS FROM TWO REFEREES WHO ARE ABLE TO COMMENT ON YOUR WORK.

All applications should be sent to -

Dr Lynne Macedo
Chair of the Bridget Jones Sub-Committee
Centre for Caribbean Studies
University of Warwick
Coventry CV4 7AL
UK
Email: L.Macedo.1@warwick.ac.uk