George J. Mead '37 Annual Lecture in History: Heather Cateau

George J. Mead '37 Annual Lecture in History: Caribbean-Connecticut Connection - From the 18th Century to the 21st Century by Heather Cateau Cateau is a senior lecturer in Caribbean History at the University of the West Indies’ St. Augustine Campus and the current Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Education. She has held the positions of Head of the History Department, Deputy Dean of Student Matters and Residence Manager of Milner Hall. Her research focus has led to a revisionary approach to plantation and enslavement systems in the Caribbean. Her latest publications include Beyond Tradition co-edited with Rita Pemberton and the Caribbean in the Atlantic World co-authored with John Campbell. She is the lead researcher in the creation of a memory bank repository as part of The Voices of the Past, Oral History Project. She has held Visiting Fellowships at the University of Iowa and the University of Cambridge.