Short biographies of Authors of Papers
in our new Spring 2009 Issue of CACOEU TALK

Terrence W. Brathwaite MPhil MA BA BA Pg Dip. Clinical Supervision, Cert.Sports Admin. MIoD FCIM CLnstSMM FRSA. Terrence, or Terry, was born in San Fernando, Trinidad and attended Naparima College where he demonstrated his musical skills when he was invited to choreograph and direct the play "The Last Competition" written by Ralph Maraj , when he was only 16 years old. As you can see from his qualifications Terry has not allowed grass to grow under his feet. Terry now lives in Birmingham, England, where along with his dance and academic work he will pioneer the launch of the world's first MSc degree in Integrated Dance Movement Therapy at the University of Worcester, in partnership with The Birmingham Centre for Arts Therapies. Terry's Paper is "Cross-Cultural Dance Movement Therapy as a healing intervention in the Caribbean from the route of Africa to Trinidad and Tobago's Carnival". For further information on Terrence check his web site.

Faustin Charles is one of our regular speakers on folk tales and Myths. Faustin was born in Trinidad but now lives in North London where he has been writing and publishing his books, mostly for children, since 1967. Faustin also visits schools to tell his stories and to promote a better understanding between his native home and his adopted home. Faustin's Paper is "The Magic of a Carnival Aesthetic".

Donald Hinds was born in Jamaica and began writing stories at the age of 14 years. He joined his mother in London in 1955. He worked as Claudia Jones' longest serving reporter on the West Indian Gazette from 1958 to 1965. He is a regular writer for CACOEU TALK. Donald's Paper is "Post Second World War Migration to Britain".

Valeria Sterzi was born in Verona, Italy. She is currently awaiting her PhD degree in Sociology at the University of Hamburg, Germany. Her research took her to the University of the West Indies, St Augustine campus and to Goldsmith University, London. The title of her doctoral dissertation is: "Deconstruction of the gendered roles in Carnival: a cross cultural investigation of a social ritual". Valeria's Paper is "Unmasking the 'second sex' -- the canalized function of obscenity and the ambivalent display of Women's social subjectivity".

Brigid Wells is English. Brigid found a diary written by her great great uncle in her cousin's attic 40 years ago. Theophilue Richmond was a doctor on the ship Hesperus as it sailed from Calcutta to Demerera (Guyana) in 1836. It was another 40 years before it was published. (First Crossing; Editors: David Dabydeen, Jonathan Morley, Brinsley Samaroo, Amar Wahab and Brigid Wells. Derek Walcott Press 2007; ISBN 978-1-906038-01-4) Her Paper is "Diary of Dr Theophilus Richmond, medic to Indian indentured labourers".

Ansel Wong is from San Fernando, Trinidad and also a past student of Naparima College. Ansel studied English and American Studies at Hull University, England and later read for his MA at Brunel University. Ansel was responsible for the designation of October as Black History Month in England. His publications include My Home in Trinidad, Carnival in Trinidad and The Language of the Black Experience. Ansel's Paper is "The Notting Hill Carnival - A Visual Symphony".

There will be other papers in the Spring issue of CACOEU TALK. The magazine is free to paid up members.

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