Creole Cultures, Vol. 2

Morgan Dalphinis holds a PhD from the School of Oriental and African Studies University of London, UK, on African Language Influences in Creoles Lexically Based on Portuguese, English and French, a BA hons in Linguistics and an African Language (Hausa), and a MBA and PGCE (English as a Second Language and French). His publications include Caribbean and African Languages and History and Language in St Lucia 1654-1915.

Duane Edwards is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the University of Guyana. He holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill and has lectured in its Department of Government, Sociology, Social Work and Psychology. He also holds a B. Soc. Sc. in Sociology from the University of Guyana. His research interests include ethnic dynamics in ethnically plural societies, social inequalities, migration, and Caribbean philosophical and political thought.

Michael M. Kretzer is an Andrew W Mellon Fellow at the University of Western Cape, South Africa. He researches education systems and language policies in Sub-Saharan Africa, environmental education, Linguistic Landscapes (LL) and health crisis communication. He has published several book chapters and articles, including for the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics, the International Journal on Multilingualism, European Journal of Language Policy and the South African Geographical Journal. He is the chief editor of the Handbooks of Language Policies in Africa (HLPA) book series (2022).

Violet Cuffy was a much loved and respected Senior Lecturer in Tourism and Events Management, PhD, MSc, AICB, BEd and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She sadly died in December 2021.

1. Introduction by Violet Cuffy.- Part I: Creolisation Complexities.- 2. Civil Society and Creole Society: Contemporary Coloniality and Developmental Implications by Dr Duane Edwards, Senior Researcher at Project Development Consultancy (PDC) in Guyana.- 3. The Kalinago/African Cultural Exchange in Dominica's Creole Culture, by Dr Lennox Honychurch, noted Dominica historian and politician.- 4. Creole and National Identity: The Case of Dominica by Gregory Rabess, cultural and communication consultant, founding member of the Dominica Festivals Commission.- 5. Inclusivity of Indian Ocean Island Creole Communities by Dr Shihan de Silva Jayasuriya,Visiting Professor, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan.- Part II: Kwéyòl Language Representations.- 6. A Tale of Two Cultures: Torn between the Rose and the Marguerite by Lindy-Ann Alexander, Dean of the Division of Arts, Science & General Studies at Sir Arthur Lewis Community College in St. Lucia (retired).- 7. Language Ideologies and the Schooling of Caribbean Creole English-speaking Youth in New York City by Dr Dale Michael Britton, teacher at Touro College.- 8. Safeguarding the Creole Language (Lalang Seselwa), culture and heritage of the Seychelles by Aneesa Vel, Senior Research Officer at the Creole Language and Culture Research Institute, and Dr. Michael M. Kretzer, researcher at Ruhr University in Bochum, Germany.- 9. Institutionalizing the Kwéyòl language in Dominica by Dr Bruce Jn Baptiste, Maître de Conférences, Paris IV-Sorbonne University.- 10. History, Language Policy and Costs in St Lucia by Dr Morgan Dalphins, academic writer & poet.- Part III: Curriculum Developments: Dominica as a Case Study.- 11. Intangible Heritage and Bilingual Education in Dominica: Challenges and perspectives for local languages by Zephine Royer, teacher, lecturer, and researcher.- 12. A Glimpse at the Dominican French Creole in the Education System by Magalie Celestine, Exams Education Officer in the Ministry of Education in Dominica and Charlene White-Christian, Modern Languages Coordinator in the Ministry of Education in Dominica.- 13. Kwéyòl in Tertiary Education in Dominica: The UWI Experience by Dr Barry Casimir, Programme Officer at UWI Open Campus Dominica & Dr Kimone Joseph, Head of UWI Open Campus Dominica.