About SALISES
The Institute's history goes back to the early days of the University of the West Indies, with the formation of the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) in 1948. ISER was established in advance of the faculty of Social Sciences in order to build a solid foundation of empirical data on the Caribbean region and functioned admirably in this capacity for some fifty years.
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Our Research
SALISES is heir to a rich and distinguished history of research inherited from the work of the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER), which was established at the birth of the University College of the West Indies in 1948. Among the outstanding scholars who were either affiliated to or worked closely with ISER were MG Smith, William Demas, Lloyd Braithwaite, RT Smith, George Cumper, Lloyd Best, CY Thomas, Kari Levitt and Havelock Brewster. Together and individually they were responsible for a range of theoretical interventions as well as empirical investigations that lay the foundations for contemporary social sciences in the Anglophone Caribbean. Further outstanding contributions to theory and research came from, among many others, Carleen O'Loughlin, Alister McIntyre, Joycelin Byrne (now Massiah), Vaughan Lewis, Norman Girvan, Eddie Green, Patrick Emmanuel (ISER Cave Hill), and Selwyn Ryan, Norma Abdullah and Jack Harewood (ISER St Augustine)
In the News
New publication from Dr. Bephyer Parey
Congratulations to Dr. Bephyer Parey on her latest journal article in Child Indicators Research published by Springer entitled "Parents' Perspectives on Wellbeing among Children with Disabilities in...
Congratulations Dr Dacia Leslie
Dr Leslie received the Principal's Award for Best Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) Publication, for the Academic year, 2019/2020 for her book entitled ""Recidivism in the Caribbean - Improving the...
First Female Black Professor at University of Manchester is SALISES Associate Fellow
"As The University of Manchester’s first and currently only Black woman Professor, I’m especially honoured to be featured in this excellent exhibition. I wanted to take part because I want my...
Congratulations to Dr. Natalie Deitrich-Jones and Dr. Godfrey St. Bernard
Congratulations to Dr. Natalie Deitrich-Jones and ...
Congratulations to Dr. Corin Bailey on winning the Principal’s Award for Excellence 2020/2021
Dr. Corin Bailey is the recipient of the Principal’s Award for Excellence 2020/2021 in the Academic Category – Outstanding Research.
Featured Event
Upcoming Events
SALISES Seminar Series | Dr. Dillon Alleyne
March 11, 2021 | Mona Campus
The W Arthur Lewis Page
The W Arthur Lewis Page provides a focal point for all those seeking information on Arthur Lewis and his work, and through which scholars can dialogue on the impact of his work. It provides links to online material on Lewis as well as references to other print and audio visual resources.
It includes an extensive list of his publications and commentaries on his work. Past Lewis events are documented and information is provided on planned events including those which are held annually. Contributions in the form of questions, comments or information about upcoming events are welcomed.
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Spotlight
Dr Dacia Leslie
Dacia Leslie is a Research Fellow at SALISES, The University of the West Indies, Mona campus,...