INVITATION TO OUR 164rd ICC (+AGI) ZOOM PUBLIC MEETING
“This year, Windrush 75 events are taking place across the country [England] to mark the anniversary of what was the start of around 500,000 Commonwealth citizens settling in the UK between 1948 and 1971. These people were invited here to take up jobs in nascent or struggling industries at a time of rebuilding for Britain after the Second World War. As focus on the ‘Windrush generation’ (as they are often referred to) has risen in the past decade, from both an increased acknowledgement of their impact but also news of the Windrush scandal, recognition of one group of Windrush migrants has remained low — the Indo-Caribbean community.
“Many Indo-Caribbeans were part of the Windrush generation but it is difficult to ascertain the number in Britain even today, with no Indo-Caribbean category present on the 2021 census. Perhaps, the most significant reason why the Indo-Caribbean community is so underrepresented is the lack of knowledge here on their history, despite it being intimately tied to that of the British Empire. The Indo-Caribbean community originated with the system of Indian indenture, the focus of our new temporary display Indo+Caribbean: The creation of a culture at the Museum of London Docklands (until 19 November 2023). Between 1838 and 1917, British planters transported nearly half-a-million Indians under contracts to work on Caribbean plantations. The Indo-Caribbean community that formed from this migration share a culture of mixed Indian and Caribbean influences” – Shereen Lafhaj, Lead Curator.
The Indo+Caribbean exhibition at the Museum of London Docklands coincides largely with South Asian Heritage Month (SAHM) (8 July – 17 August) which seeks to commemorate, mark and celebrate the culture and history of South Asia, with a particular focus on the intertwined histories and cultural exchange of diasporic communities within the UK.
Please join us THIS SUNDAY for the 164th weekly ICC (+AGI) ZOOM Public Meeting, Sunday July 23rd 2023 at (1.00 p.m. Belize), (3.00 p.m. New York/Eastern time), (3.00 p.m. Trinidad/ Atlantic time), (3.00 p.m. Guyana), (4.00 p.m. Suriname), (8.00 p.m. England), (9.00 p.m. South Africa), (11.00 p.m. Mauritius), (Mon 12.30 a.m., India), (Mon 7.00 a.m. Fiji).
Topic: The Indo+Caribbean Exhibition at the Museum of London Docklands, UK
Speakers:
- DR. SAURABH MISHRA – Exhibition Academic Partner and Senior Lecturer in South Asian History at the University of Sheffield. His current project: The health of indentureds in former British Caribbean colonies.
- SHEREEN LAFHAJ – Lead Curator of the display. Interested in writing and showcasing more about Britain’s colonial footprint and the diverse communities from the Caribbean that have enriched the culture of London.
- LAINY MALKANI – Journalist and producer of a series for BBC Radio 4 entitled “Sugar, Saris and Green Bananas.” She will speak on Rudy Narayan, a Guyanese barrister and civil rights activist in Britain.
Followed by Q&A
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is a full-time anthropologist at the University of Guyana (UG) and Fellow of The Eccles Centre for American Studies, British Library (2022-23). He is a former Assistant Professor at the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT). He obtained his Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Florida (UF). As a doctoral student, he won a Florida Caribbean Institute Award, an A. Curtis Wilgus Grant, and an Organization of American States (OAS) Fellowship.
Mahabir received a National Award (Hummingbird Silver Medal) for his contribution to education in his country in 2011. He was among 50 recipients who received a Distinguished Alumni Award from the UWI Alumni Association.
Mahabir is the author of 12 books to date.