In honour of the UN International Day of Care and Support, The University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine, in collaboration with The University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa, hosts a virtual webinar titled “Centering Care in the Care Economy".

Moderated by Dr. Shelene Gomes, Principal Investigator of the Intimate Labours project at the Sociology Unit, Department of Behavioural Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, UWI St. Augustine, featured speakers include:

  • Prof. Ameeta Jaga, Motherload project, University of Cape Town
  • Prof. Fiona Ross, Motherload project, University of Cape Town
  • Dr Bephyer Parey, Disabilities Studies Research Cluster, Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies, UWI St. Augustine
  • Dr Hyacinth O. Blake, Sociologist, Trinidad and Tobago (PhD in Sociology, University of Sheffield)

The care work, paid and unpaid that keeps society going is often 'invisible', but it is essential to economic production.

The webinar will feature a diverse group of speakers who will explore the concept of 'care' from a variety of disciplinary, policy, and applied perspectives, focusing on contexts within the Caribbean and South Africa. Attendees can expect to gain insights from research findings, innovative ideas, and personal experiences related to the vital role of care in social reproduction. This cross-disciplinary dialogue aims to highlight both the unique diversities and shared patterns in how care influences equitable futures, thereby strengthening the collaborative knowledge production between Africa and the Caribbean.

Further info on the Care Economy can be found at: https://bit.ly/48oT3QT