1st Edition
Pursuing Social Justice Agendas in Caribbean Higher Education Perspectives and Prospects for Small Island Developing States
Introduction
1 Contextualizing Social (In)Justice Within Small Island Developing States: The Case of the Caribbean
TALIA R. ESNARD
SECTION I Contextualizing Landscapes and Mandates
2 Keeping Pace with Global Trends: Caribbean Institutions at the Nexus of Social Justice and Higher Education
CHAD O. COATES AND KEVIN Q. GRAHAM
3 Social Justice and the RTHE Framework: Examining The UWI’s Triple A Strategy
ANNA KASAFI PERKINS
4 Social Justice in Education Sector Reform in Belize: Implications for Teacher Education
JOYANNE DE FOUR-BABB, THERESA COYE, AND CHRISTOPHER DE SHIELD
5 Exploring Fundamentals of Emancipatory Education in the Caribbean: Making the Case for Social Justice Leadership
CANUTE THOMPSON AND ALLISON MONTGOMERY
SECTION II Social Justice for Diverse Populations
6 Fighting Social-Personal Dilemmas of the Impostor Syndrome: Experiences for Post-Graduate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Women in the Caribbean
MARSHA SIMON AND TALIA R. ESNARD
7 A Tale of Conundrum and Desideratum: Invisible Colonial Vestiges and Male Underrepresentation in Caribbean Higher Education
DAVE A. LOUIS AND NINO RODRIGUEZ
8 Were They Forgotten during the pandemic? Supporting Students with Disabilities in Caribbean Higher Education Institutions
JASON MARSHALL
9 Troubling the “Just Reach” Phenomenon: A Collaborative Autoethnographic and Decolonial Systems Approach
TALIA R. ESNARD, ANDREW HUNTE, AND CARMEL ROOFE
SECTION III Academic Workers: Negotiating Context, Epistemology and Positionality
10 Subaltern Research as Decolonial Practice: Higher Education and Regional Social Justice
KEISHA CHANDRA SAMLAL
11 Contested Inheritances of Racialized Entanglements as a Decolonized Impetus: Cultivating Liberatory Caribbean Imaginaries
PATRIANN SMITH
12 Thoughtful Subversion: Higher Education as a Site for Activism and Co-Creation
LAURETTE BRISTOL
13 Am I Trini Enough? Exploring Positionality and Its Implications for the Global Decolonisation of Higher Education (HE): A Caribbean British Perspective
MELANIE-MARIE HAYWOOD
14 Advancing Sustainability and Social Justice: A Role for Higher Education Institutions
THERESE FERGUSON
Conclusion
15 Moving the Needle: From Re-imaginings to Strategic Action
TALIA R. ESNARD
Biography
Talia R. Esnard is a Senior Lecturer and sociologist within the Department of Behavioral Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine campus.
This is an excellent book! It presents brilliant analyses of the both overt and hidden agendas of Caribbean higher education. It is a must-read for all academicians, students, policy makers and implementers and any advocate for increased social justice in our education system. I hope our Caribbean Governments pay attention!!"-Aldrie Henry-Lee, Professor (sociology) and Pro Vice Chancellor (Graduate Studies and Research), The University of the West Indies, Mona
"This edited book brilliantly dissects the interplay between higher education and social justice in the Caribbean. Esnard and contributors offer insightful analyses of educational inequalities and strategies for reform, making it a crucial guide for reshaping Caribbean education towards greater inclusivity and equity."- Hon. Dr. Didacus Jules, Director General OECS
