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Michael Manley Lectures
2003-2009
Annual distinguished Lectures have been an event of the Michael
Manley Foundation since 2003. The Michael Manley
Lecture is presented each year on December 10, the anniversary of Mr
Manley’s birth. However, the inaugural Lecture,
originally scheduled for December 10, 2002, was unavoidably
postponed to January 27, 2003. The Lecturers and their
subjects have been:
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Lecture |
Lecturer |
Subject |
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First (January 2003) |
”Hon. Dr Kenny Anthony, Prime Minister of St Lucia
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“Has the moment passed? Reflections on Caribbean integration
after Michael Manley |
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Second(December 2003) |
Sir George Alleyne, Chancellor
University of the W. Indies |
“Globalisation and the challenges to Caribbean health” |
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Third (December 2004) |
Rachel Manley, poet and biographer |
“The quest for a Caribbean voice” |
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Fourth (December 2005) |
Hon. Barbara Gloudon, journalist and playwright |
“Michael Manley and community development” |
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Fifth (December 2006) |
Dr Manning Marable, Professor of Public Affairs, History &
African-American Studies,
Columbia University |
“Empire, Racism and Resistance: Global apartheid and
prospects
for a democratic future” |
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Sixth (December 2007) |
Dr Peter Phillips, MP, Leader, Opposition Business, House of
Representatives |
“Preserving the Michael Manley legacy towards a progressive
political agenda in the current period” |
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Seventh (December 2008) |
Mr Lloyd Goodleigh General Secretary National Workers Union,
Jamaica |
“The relevance of
Michael Manley’s political thought in today’s globalised
world” |
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Eighth (December 2009) |
Professor Stephen Vasciannie, Principal, Norman Manley Law
School |
“Jamaica and the World: Aspects of International Law” |
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