Tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 23, will be observed as “W. Arthur Lewis Day” at The University of the West Indies.

As part of UWI's 70th celebrations, the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES) will commemorate the work of Sir Arthur Lewis, the University’s first Vice-Chancellor, and celebrate 70 years of research contributions to economic policy and process in the Caribbean.

W. Arthur Lewis Day will see a series of events hosted across the University’s Cave Hill, Mona and St. Augustine campuses, including forums to discuss the current relevance of Lewis’ work amid the economic challenges facing the region.

An outline of the day’s activities at each of the campuses is as follows:

CAVE HILL
10:30 a.m. - Round Table Discussion themed: The Relevance of W. Arthur Lewis’s Work to the Challenges of Caribbean Development. Venue: Cave Hill School of Business.

MONA
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. - Vice-Chancellor’s Forum themed: Economic Transformation with Social Growth: Arthur Lewis’s Contribution. Venue: The UWI Regional Headquarters. Livestream via http://salises.crownstreams.com.

1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Open House featuring exhibits on the research of the last 70 years, including research by the Institute of Social and Economic Studies (1948) to the current SALISES, and presentations on teaching and research programmes by alumni and SALISES Research Fellows. Venue: SALISES.

ST AUGUSTINE

9 a.m. – 3 p.m. - All day symposium on the life and work of Sir Arthur Lewis. Venue: Teaching and Learning Centre.

7 p.m. - Distinguished Lecture by Professor Stuart Corbridge, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Durham, UK themed: Sir W. Arthur Lewis and the Possibility of Development. Venue: Daaga Auditorium on the St. Augustine Campus.