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Call for Abstracts 

 
The School for Graduate Studies and Research, The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is pleased to announce the hosting of the Third One-UWI Graduate Student online Conference, which is scheduled to be held: November 12-15, 2025. The theme of the conference is Building Resilient Futures.
 
All disciplines are welcome. This will be a paper-only conference, no posters will be accepted. All postgraduate students are invited to submit an abstract for consideration for presentation. Students should clearly state the relevance of the study to the advancement of their discipline and if relevant, the implications for sustainable development.
 
This conference will provide a platform for postgraduate students to share their research, ideas, and insights on various topics, including but not limited to:  

  1. The Future of Food, Health, and Well-being in the Caribbean 
    • (SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-being, SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production)
    • (Key Areas include: Agriculture, Medicine, Sport, Social Sciences, Culture & Creative)
  2. ​Justice in Motion: Law, Equity and Social Transformation
    • (SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities, SDG 16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions)
    • (Key Areas include: Law, Social Sciences, Humanities, Education, Religion)
  3.  ​From Roots to Routes: Reimagining Caribbean Identity and Culture
    • (SDG 5 – Gender Equality, SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions)
    • (Key Areas include: Humanities, Culture, Education, Social Sciences, Gender, Sport)
  4.  Green Dreams: Engineering Sustainability and Climate Innovation
    • (SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, SDG 13 – Climate Action, SDG 14 – Life Below Water, SDG – Life of Land)
    • (Key Areas include: Engineering, Science and Technology, Agriculture, Social Sciences, Environmental Management, Blue Economy)
  5.  ​The Digital Caribbean: Technology, AI and Smart Societies
    • (SDG 4 – Quality Education, SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities)
    • (Key Areas include: Science & Technology (Computer Sciences), Engineering, Education, Law)
  6.  Bodies in Motion: Health, Sport, and Human Performance
    • (SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-being, SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities)
    • (Key Areas include: Medicine, Sport, Agri, Creative & Performing Arts)
  7.  Inclusive Education for Future Generations
    • (SDG 4 – Quality Education)
    • (Key Areas include: Education, Humanities, Social Sciences, Law)
  8.  Creative Resistance: Art, Performance and Caribbean Futures
    • (SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities, SDG 16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions)
    • (Key Areas include: Creative & Performing Arts, Culture, Art Advocacy, Humanities, Law, Language, Literatures, Linguistics)
  9.  Revolutionising Caribbean Economies: Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Policy
    • (SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals)
    • (Key Areas include: Social Sciences, Tourism, Science and Technology, Agriculture, Engineering, Law)
  10.  One Caribbean: Building Resilient Communities
    • (SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 13 – Climate Action, SDG 15 – Life on Land)
    • (Key Areas include: Cross-faculty: Medicine, Engineering, Social Sciences, Agriculture, Culture, Public Health, Science and Technology, Theology)
  11. New Societies and Politics
    • (SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities, SDG 16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals)
    • (Key Areas include: IR, Politics, Governance, Democracy, Civil Society, Global South Relations, Science and Technology, Religion, Law)
  12.  Business Transformation and Human Resources
    • (SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals)
    • (Key Areas include: Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources (HR), Tourism, Organisational Behaviour, Marketing, International Business, Law, Ageing)
  13.  The Social Imagination
    • (SDG 5 – Gender Equality, SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities, SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-being, SDG 4 – Quality Education)
    • (Key Areas include: Digital Sociology, Psychology, Social Work, Youth, Gender and Power, Inequality and Social Justice, Sociology of Education, Migration and Diaspora, Work and the Future of Labour, Religion)
  14.  Reframing Caribbean Lives in a Changing World
    • (SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, SDG 16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, SDG 4 – Quality Education)
    • (Key Areas include: Work and the Future of Labour, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Criminal Justice, Leadership, Philosophy, Education, Business, Science and Technology, Reforms in Institutions – Health, Education, Government, Policing, Housing, Agriculture, Manufacturing, Demographic Shifts and Law)
  15.  Miscellaneous: Any other topic relevant to the conference theme

 
Submit your abstract for The One-UWI Graduate Student Conference before Thursday, July 05, 2025. If you wish to be considered for the top 10 best written papers then you must submit your full paper by December 15, 2025. There will also be prizes for the best oral presentations by Faculty across the five campuses.
 

Submission Guidelines

  • All submissions should include Name, Faculty, Campus, and Contact Information
  • Sub-theme should be provided.
  • To present at the conference, you must be a registered student at one of The UWI’s five campuses.
  • You should be in good academic standing and be financially cleared at the time of the conference.
  • There should be one abstract per presenter.
  • Abstracts should be no more than 200 words in length.
  • No tables, graphs, or illustrations should be included in the abstract
  • Must meet the deadline for submission.
  • The abstract should include the following: 
  1. The aim of the study
  2. Relevance of the submission to the conference theme/sub-theme
  3. A description of the research objectives/questions
  4. The methodology
  5. The actual results/findings
  6. Conclusions
  7. Implications/Applications of Research
  • Three to five keywords should be included in addition to the abstract.

 

Abstract and Full Paper Deadline

The abstract submission deadline is July 05, 2025.  Other information is also on our website at https://uwi.edu/gsr/pgcon. 

  • Abstracts should be submitted online at bit.ly/UWIPGConCall
  • Full papers should be sent to Ms. Ava-Loi Forbes – uwipgconference@gmail.com.  

Opportunity for Recognition/Publication

  • Submit your paper for The One-UWI Postgraduate Student Conference. If you wish to be considered for the top 10 best-written papers, then you must submit your full paper by December 15, 2024.
  • There will also be prizes for the best oral presentations by Session across the five campuses.

  

Important Dates

  • Call for Abstracts: June 2025
  • Deadline for Abstract Submission: July 05, 2025  
  • Acceptance Notification of Abstracts: September 30, 2025 
  • Conference Dates: November 12-15, 2025
  • Full Paper Submission Deadline: December 15, 2025

Mark your calendars and make sure to adhere to these important dates to ensure your participation in The One-UWI Graduate Student Conference. Don't miss the chance to showcase your research, engage in meaningful discussions, and connect with fellow graduate students and professionals.
 

Contact Information

For general questions, contact: Ms. Ava-Loi Forbes, Conference Secretariat, uwipgconference@gmail.com