2007-2008 Events

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Cricket as a Liberating Force

in the

West Indies

A Caribbean Dialogue

with

Keith A.P. Sandiford

Professor Emeritus, University of Manitoba

Saturday, 21 March 2009

7:30 - 9:30 pm

Vari Hall B

York University (map)

Professor Keith Sandiford, the foremost scholar currently writing on West Indian cricket, will provide an illuminating and entertaining discussion on ways in which cricket has historically promoted change and liberation in the West Indies.

Dr. Keith Sandiford, born in Barbados, is a graduate of Combermere School, the University of the West Indies and the University of Toronto. After teaching at the University of Manitoba for many years, he retired in 1998 and is no Professor Emeritus. Professor Sandiford is internationally recognized as one of the outstanding pioneers of the historical sociology of sport, a field in which he has published extensively. His numerous articles have appeared in various scholarly journals. He is also the author of the much acclaimed Cricket and the Victorians (1994) and the Cricket Nurseries of Colonial Barbados (1998). In addition, he wrote statistical biographies for the “Famous Cricketers” Series (published by the Association of Cricket Statisticians & Historians) on such West Indian stars as John Goddard, Wes Hall, Roy Marshall, Sonny Ramadhin, Garry Sobers, Alfred Valentine, Clyde Walcott, Everton Weekes and Frank Worrell. A truly prolific author, Dr. Sandiford’s publications have been distinguished by the exceptional width of their range. His works have addressed such disparate subjects as Barbadian culture and education; Black studies; Caribbean cricket; Victorian culture, diplomacy, politics and sport; and West Indian contributions to Manitoban life. Professor Sandiford is the recipient of several awards, honours, medals and plaques, mainly for his outstanding community service in Canada. He has also been honoured by the Barbados Cricket Association for his contributions to the sport as a historian (1992) and by Combermere School Old Scholars’ Association (2002) for his contribution to the Combermere community. In 2004, he received the Gold Crown of Merit from the Government of Barbados for his contributions to education and community service.

THE JAGAN LECTURES commemorate the life and vision of the late Dr. Cheddi Jagan, Caribbean thinker, politician and political visionary. The series is founded upon the idea that the many and varied dimensions of Cheddi Jagan’s belief in the possibility of a New Global Human Order should be publicly acknowledged as part of his permanent legacy to the world. The lectures reflect this vision and speakers are selected from an international community of like commitment and interest. The lectures are held annually at York University, Canada.

This year’s Jagan Lecture has been generously supported by: Founders College, Atkinson College (Arts & Letters), Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation, Department of Anthropology, Division of Humanities, Division of Social Science, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, York International, all at York University.

The Jagan Lecture Series is co-organized by CERLAC, York International and a standing committee of volunteers from the Toronto Caribbean community

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