In June 2024, Black Scholars and Professionals InterVarsity (BSAP), in partnership with IFES Caribbean, the Society of Christian Scholars, Global Scholars, and the UWI Centre for Reparation Research, convened the "Celebration of Scholarship of People of African Descent." This concert, conference, and poster exhibition took place June 15-16, 2024 at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters in Mona, Jamaica, held in conjunction with the United Nations' International Decade for People of African Descent (2015-2024).
The event convened researchers, scholars, and practitioners from across the African Diaspora to present original scholarship addressing human flourishing, including its understanding, measurement, and advancement amid contemporary challenges and adversity. Submissions reflected a deliberately multi-disciplinary approach, encompassing the arts and humanities, medicine and health sciences, technology and artificial intelligence, business and economics, and the natural and applied sciences.
Building on the success of the Jamaica exhibition, a selection of these posters will be featured at the United Nations Headquarters in September 2026, extending the reach of this scholarship to a global audience and platform.
The poster collection below represents this body of scholarship, offering insight into research and vocational contributions from the African Diaspora community and its collaborators.
The event convened researchers, scholars, and practitioners from across the African Diaspora to present original scholarship addressing human flourishing, including its understanding, measurement, and advancement amid contemporary challenges and adversity. Submissions reflected a deliberately multi-disciplinary approach, encompassing the arts and humanities, medicine and health sciences, technology and artificial intelligence, business and economics, and the natural and applied sciences.
Building on the success of the Jamaica exhibition, a selection of these posters will be featured at the United Nations Headquarters in September 2026, extending the reach of this scholarship to a global audience and platform.
The poster collection below represents this body of scholarship, offering insight into research and vocational contributions from the African Diaspora community and its collaborators.
