A Brief History of the annual Guyana Institute of Historical Research Conferences
Since 2008, the GuyanaInstitute of HistoricalResearch Conference has been avenueforpeople of allages and backgrounds-Professors, teachers, civil society, students, museum and archive professionals, history buffs, genealogists, and the general public public-to explore and celebrate many facets of our past that shape our community to this day. Hosted annually by the Guyana Institute of Historical Research, this gatheringincludes presentations, and paneldiscussions covering a wide range of topics within the realm of colonial and contemporary history.
The COVID pandemic has changed the dynamics of hosting the annual conference. In 2020, the Conference was held online. It is expected that when the COVID Virus is over, that the organizers will resume face to face presentations, as well as hybrid conferences.
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The 2023 Featured apeakers
Welcome tothe 2023 featuredspeakers, as well as the presenters. This year we are pleasedto introduce the featuredspeakers of the sixteenthresearchconference. Mr. Derrick Cummings is a seniorPublic Servant. He is the PermanentSecretary of the Ministry of Public Affairs. He will deliver his address at the cultural evening, on Thursday 22 June, in the auditorium of the Critchlow Labour College.
Plenarysessions
Day 1 23 June 2023
Dr. Mark Kirton is an outstandingAcademic. He has lectured at the University of Guyana, University of the WestIndies, St. Augustine Campus, Georgetown Campus, and undertaken tours with his students to Brazil, the OAS, United Nations,and other international organizations. He is a SeniorLecturerin InternationalRelations. Dr. Kirton is fluentin Portuguese. His most recentpublication is, Building Bridges in the Amazon Guyana-BrazilRelations into the 21st Century.
Day 2 24 June
Dr. Kumar Mahabir is a Senior Lecturerin Anthropology atthe University of Guyana(UG) in the Caribbean, and a Fellow of The Eccles Centre forAmerican Studies - British Library. He is also the Founderand Executive Directorof the weekly Sunday ZOOM program hosted by the Indo-Caribbean CulturalCentre (ICC). Dr. Mahabir is also a former AssistantProfessoratthe University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT). He obtained his Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Florida (UF) in the USA, and his M.Phil and BA degrees in Literatures in English from the University of the West Indies (UWI). He is the authorof 12 books to date
Who will introduce the speakers?
Cultural evening.
Marjorie Mccaskey.
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Plenarysessions Day 1 Dawn Cush
Day 2
Where is the venue of the Conference?
Address
Main Campus – WolfordAvenue, Thomas Lands. 592 Georgetown, Guyana.
• The Cultural show and registration, will be heldin the auditoriumof the CritchlowLabour College onThursday eveningfrom 18:00 hrs.-19:00hrs.
• The plenarysessions, and registration, will be heldin Classroom#2 of the CritchlowLabour College, on23-24 June2023, from 9:00 hrs-5 pm. Friday and Saturday.
Your checklist.
1. Have you submittedyour abstract?
2. Have you receivedyour letterof acceptance?
3. Registrationfee:GY$10,000.00.
4. Have you made reservationwith the Hotel/Guesthouse?
5. Are you planningto go on the recommendedtours?
6. Have you checkedthe currency conversions.
7. Have you set side cash for the purchase of publications?
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RecommendedAccommodations
1. Rima GuestHouse.
92 Middle Street, North Cummingsburg, Georgetown, Guyana
2. TowerSuites.
74-75 Main Street, Georgetown, Guyana.
3. Pegasus. reservations@pegasushotelguyana.com
4. GuyanaMarriott Hotel. Block Alpha, Kingston Georgetown, Guyana.
5. Princess Hotel. Providence, Georgetown, Guyana.
6. Herdmanston Hotel, Queenstown, Georgetown.
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