The Caribbean Studies Program consists of courses in Caribbean history, literature and thought which deal with a wide range of issues including gender, religion, politics, culture, ethnicity, race, development, language, colonialism and regional common markets.

Students have the option of pursuing a formal course of study through different levels of specialization. There is a specialist program (ten specified courses), a major program (six specified courses) and a minor program (four courses). All programs required completion of the core courses NEW 224Y (Caribbean Thought 1) and NEW 324Y (Caribbean Thought 11). Others may be chosen from a list of courses taught by the Departments of Anthropology, English, History, Political Science, Spanish and Portuguese, or interdisciplinary courses sponsored by New College: NEW 223Y (Caribbean Literature and Society), NEW 322H (The Contemporary African Novel), NEW 325H (Caribbean Women Thinkers), NEW 326Y (Indenture, Survival, Change). Students enrolled in Caribbean Studies are encouraged to pursue a complementary focus in another discipline.

The Caribbean Studies program has a close relationship with the major Caribbean student associations on campus. Members of this association sit on the Caribbean Studies Program Committee and are in frequent contact with the program director.

For Caribbean Studies program requirements see New College Programs in the Faculty of Arts and Science Calendar.

View the: 2011-2012 Caribbean Studies course timetable.

Visit the: Caribbean Studies Website