Hilary Beckles
Barbadian historian (born 1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Hilary McDonald Beckles KA (born 11 August 1955) is a Barbadian historian. He is the current vice-chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI) and chairman of the CARICOM Reparations Commission.
Sir Hilary Beckles | |
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Born | (1955-08-11) 11 August 1955 (age 68) |
Nationality | Barbadian |
Alma mater | University of Hull (B.A. 1976, PhD 1980) |
Awards | Knight of St. Andrew (2007) Honorary degrees from the University of Hull (2004), KNUST (2009), and the University of Glasgow (2011) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Afro-Caribbean history, Barbadian history |
Institutions | University of the West Indies (1980–) |
Educated at the University of Hull in England, Beckles began his academic career at UWI, and was granted a personal professorship at the age of 37, becoming the youngest in the university's history. He was named pro-vice-chancellor and chairman of UWI's Board for Undergraduate Studies in 1998, and in 2002 was named principal of the university's Cave Hill campus. Although his focus has mainly been on Afro-Caribbean history, especially the economic and social impacts of colonialism and the Atlantic slave trade, Beckles has also had a longstanding involvement with West Indian cricket, and has previously served on the board of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).