2024 CSA Conference Schedule Overview and Hotel Information

CSA anniversary logos
St. Lucia welcomes you and your invitees to our annual conference taking place 3-7 June 2024 Rodney Bay, St. Lucia. Prepare to immerse yourself in this landmark event for the Caribbean community in 2024! Celebrate scholarly interactions and the 50th anniversary of our esteemed academy.

Host Hotel: Harbor Club, Curio Collection by Hilton

Book your hotel stay at the conference hotel: https://bit.ly/JuneCSA
Ensure you indicate you are a CSA member to receive the discounted rates at the Harbor Club.

What you need to know:
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE!
What is the 48^thAnnual & 50^th Anniversary celebrations?
https://caribbeanstudiesassociation.org

Why should you attend the conference?
ABOUT SAINT LUCIA, PEARL OF THE CARIBBEAN!
Explore Saint Lucia
https://www.stlucia.org/en/

What topics will be covered at the conference?

PROGRAM OVERVIEW: 3-7 June, 2024
Schedule subject to change

Arrival Day – Sunday June 2^nd

Day 1 – June 3^rd

8:30am-10:30am: Opening Ceremony
10:30am-11:00am: Tea Break
11:00am-1:00pm: keynotes, round tables, plenaries, panels
1:00pm-2.00pm Lunch
2:00pm-4:30pm: round tables, plenaries, panels, workshops
6:00pm-8:00pm: Opening night plenary – Film Screening of Shantaye’s World at Harbor Club followed by social networking: (Entrepreneurs on Display for the week, Steelpan Music)

Day 2 – June 4^th

9:00am-5:00pm: Keynotes, round tables, plenaries, panels
6:00pm-9:00pm: Literary Salon, Author Celebration, Book Exhibit
Location: Harbor Club

Day 3 – June 5^th

9:00am: keynotes, round tables, plenaries, panels
8:00am-9:30am: Graduate Students’ Breakfast
6:00pm: Cultural Night

Day 4 – June 6^th

AM: keynotes, round tables, plenaries, panels, vendors exhibition pitch session
PM: CSA Membership meeting and 3 tour options(SALCC) including tour to sites featured in Derek Walcott’s poetry

Day 5 June 7^th