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Line 1: {{Short description\|Barbadian historian (born 1955)}} {{Use dmy dates\|date=~~February~~April ~~2013~~2022}} {{Infobox scientist \| name = Sir Hilary Beckles \| image = Sir Hilary Beckles (profile).jpg \| caption = Beckles in 2022 \| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|df=yes\|1955\|08\|11}} \| birth_place = [[Barbados]] \| residence = ~~\| citizenship =~~ ~~\| nationality = [[Barbadian people\|Barbadian]]~~ \| fields = [[Afro-Caribbean history]], [[History of Barbados\|Barbadian history]] \| workplaces = [[University of the West Indies]] (1980–) \| alma_mater = [[University of Hull]]~~<br><small>~~ ([[~~Bachelor of Arts\|~~B. A.\|BA]] ~~1976~~, [[~~Doctor of Philosophy\|Ph.D.~~PhD]] ~~1980~~)~~</small>~~ \| awards = [[Knight or Dame of St. Andrew (Barbados)\|Knight of St. Andrew]] <small>(2007)</small><br>[[Doctor of Letters\|Honorary degree]]s from the [[University of Hull]] <small>(2004)</small>, [[Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology\|KNUST]] <small>(2009)</small>, and the [[University of Glasgow]] <small>(2011)</small> }} Line 22: ===Academic career=== Beckles joined the [[University of the West Indies]] (UWI) as a history lecturer at its campus in [[Mona, Jamaica\|Mona]], [[Jamaica]], in 1979, but transferred to its [[University of the West Indies at Cave Hill\| Cave Hill campus]] in 1984.<ref name="bio">[http://www.cavehill.uwi.edu/principal/biography.asp Office of the Principal: Biography] – University of the West Indies. Retrieved 3 January 2013.</ref> Having been named a senior research fellow at the [[London]]-based [[Institute of Commonwealth Studies]] in 1986, he was named Chairman of the History Department at UWI in 1992, a role he served in until 1996, and he subsequently served as dean of the Faculty of Humanities from 1994 to 1998.<ref name="cv"/> Beckles received a personal professorship in 1993, the university's youngest appointment to the position.<ref name="bio"/> His work has covered a variety of areas within the broader topic of [[Afro-Caribbean history]], with works covering early slave rebellions in Barbados, the role of women in the slave trade, and the greater effects of [[colonialism]] on present Barbadian society. Other works have focused more specifically on [[History of Barbados\|Barbadian history]], including education, telecommunications, the labour movement, and sporting culture.<ref name="cv"/> ===Involvement with cricket=== Having authored several papers and essays on the role of cricket in British West Indian culture, Beckles was the driving force behind the establishment of the Centre for Cricket Research at the Cave Hill campus in 1994, which resulted in the refurbishment of the on-campus [[3Ws Oval]]. Two years later, in 1996, he convinced the [[West Indies Cricket Board]] (WICB) to organise a match between the touring New Zealanders and a team selected by the university's vice-chancellor.<ref name="pelican">[http://sta.uwi.edu/pelican/archives/jj07/vcvpoint.asp VC Viewpoint: Symbols of the West Indian Spirit] – ''The Pelican''. Retrieved 2 January 2013.</ref> Matches between touring sides and the Vice Chancellor's XI have since become a regular, almost annual, event.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/1/1335/Other_Matches.html Other matches played by University of West Indies Vice Chancellor's XI] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215122949/https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/1/1335/Other_Matches.html \|date=15 December 2018 }} – CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 January 2012.</ref><ref>Buchanan-Hind, Elizabeth. [http://sta.uwi.edu/pelican/archives/jj07/article2.asp Tracing the Journey: The Vice Chancellor's XI cricket match] – ''The Pelican''. Retrieved 2 January 2013.</ref> In 1999, Beckles published a two-volume series on the history of cricket in the Caribbean, entitled ''The Development of West Indies Cricket''.<ref name="cv"/> Three years later, prior to start of the 2002–03 cricket season, the WICB announced that the expanded [[WICB Cup\|Red Stripe Bowl]], the premier [[List A cricket\|limited-overs]] competition in the West Indies, would feature the [[University of the West Indies cricket team\|university's cricket team]]. UWI's two-season stint in the tournament was largely a result of the efforts of Beckles' efforts.<ref>Popplewell, Georgia (2004). [http://caribbean-beat.com/issue-66/who%E2%80%99s-really-who-west-indies-cricket "Who's Really Who In West Indies Cricket"] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130114153311/http://caribbean-beat.com/issue-66/who%E2%80%99s-really-who-west-indies-cricket \|date=14 January 2013 }} – ''Caribbean Beat''. Issue 66 (March/April 2004). Retrieved 2 January 2013.</ref> He remains a director of what is now the C. L. R. James Centre for Cricket Research (named in honour of [[C. L. R. James]]), and is also overall sports coordinator for the university.<ref name="bio"/> ===Other positions=== Beckles serves on the editorial boards of several academic journals, including ''[[William and Mary Quarterly]]'', ''Journal of Caribbean History'', and ''Sports in Society'', and is an international editor for the ''[[Journal of American History]]''.<ref name="bio"/> Outside of academia, he has filled the following positions: * Leader of Barbados delegation, [[World Conference against Racism 2001\|2001 World Conference Against Racism]]<ref name="bio"/> * Director, ICC West Indies Cricket World Cup, Inc. (2005–2007)<ref name="cv"/> * Independent Director and Member of Corporate Governance & Ethics Committee, Sagicor Financial Corporation (2005 onwards)<ref name="businessweek">[http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=34513025&ticker=SFI:LN&previousCapId=20385456&previousTitle=Jamaica%20Pegasus%20Ltd. Executive Profile: Hilary McD Beckles B.A. (Hons.) Ph.D.]{{dead link\|date=April 2023\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}} – ''[[Bloomberg Businessweek]]''. Retrieved 3 January 2013.</ref> * Director, [[Sagicor Life]] Jamaica Limited (2006 onwards)<ref name="businessweek"/> * Board member, [[Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora]] (2013 – 2015)<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://aswadiaspora.org/officers/past-officers/ \| title=Past Officers \| publisher=ASWAD \| accessdate=~~April~~ 20, April 2016}}</ref> * Chair, [[CARICOM Reparations Commission]] Line 41 ⟶ 42: == Criticism == Some of Beckles' actions, regarding his role in both sports and academics at the university, have been controversial. One commentator has accused him of engaging in the "exploitation of the nation's traditional love of education and qualifications", referring to Beckles' role in the university's development as "empire-building";<ref>Austin, Hal (31 May 2012), [https://bajan.wordpress.com/2012/05/31/from-a-native-son-economic-prosperity-is-tied-up-with-improved-education/#more-21442 "From a Native Son: Economic Prosperity is Tied up with Improved Education"], ''Barbados Underground''. Retrieved 3 January 2013.</ref> another commentator {{Who\|date=December 2021}}has criticised his decisions made while on the board of the WICB.<ref>Campbell, Junior (2011). [http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/10438186-male-bashing-barbados-in-barbados-4-sir-hilary-beckles-bashment "Male bashing in Barbados (#4): Sir Hilary Beckles' 'bashment'"], ''All Voices'', 25 September 2011. {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512004645/http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/10438186-male-bashing-barbados-in-barbados-4-sir-hilary-beckles-bashment\|date=12 May 2013}}. Retrieved 3 January 2013.</ref> In May 2011, Beckles made a statement suggesting that [[Chris Gayle]] was the "[[Boss (crime)\|don]]" of West Indian cricket, comparing him to Jamaican drug lord [[Christopher Coke]] (otherwise known as "Dudus").<ref>[[Carolyn Cooper\|Cooper, Carolyn]] (22 May 2011), [http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20110522/cleisure/cleisure3.html "Beckles Caught In The Slips"], ''[[Gleaner Company\|The Gleaner]]''. Retrieved 3 January 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.zimbio.com/ICC+Cricket+World+Cup+2011/articles/Gs401kBkbEJ/UWI+Cave+Hill+Director+Sir+Hilary+Beckles UWI Cave Hill Director Sir Hilary Beckles Under Fire for Calling Cricket Captain Chris Gayle a "Don" Like "Dudus"] – Zimbio. Published 14 May 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2013.</ref> The [[West Indies Players' Association]] (WIPA) subsequently wrote to the WICB and UWI asking for Beckles' dismissal from the board, which did not eventuate.<ref>[~~http~~https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/~~WIPA~~wipa-condemns-~~Beckles~~beckles-for-comparing-~~Gayle~~gayle-to-~~-Dudus-~~dudus/ WIPA condemns Beckles for Comparing Chris Gayle with Dudus Coke] – ''[[Jamaica Observer]]''~~. Published~~, 10 May 2011. Retrieved 39 ~~January~~May ~~2013~~2023.</ref> ==Selected bibliography == * ''Cricket without a Cause: Fall and Rise of the Mighty West Indian Test Cricketers'', Jamaica: [[Ian Randle Publishers]], 2017. {{ISBN\|978-9766379605}} Line 52 ⟶ 54: ==References== {{Reflist~~\|30em~~}} {{Authority control}} Line 58 ⟶ 60: [[Category:1955 births]] [[Category:20th-century historians]] [[Category:20th-century male writers]]▼ [[Category:21st-century historians]] ~~[[Category:Vice-chancellors of universities in Barbados]]~~ [[Category:Academic journal editors]] [[Category:Barbadian Africanists]]▼ [[Category:Alumni of the University of Hull]] ▲[[Category:Barbadian Africanists]] [[Category:Barbadian businesspeople]] [[Category:Barbadian cricket administrators]] Line 68 ⟶ 70: [[Category:Barbadian knights]] [[Category:Barbadian male writers]] [[Category:Cricket ~~historians and~~ writers]] [[Category:Cricket ~~players and officials~~people awarded knighthoods]] [[Category:~~Historians~~Culture of ~~colonialism~~the African diaspora]] [[Category:Heads of the University of the West Indies]]▼ [[Category:Historians of Colonial North America]] [[Category:Historians of colonialism]] [[Category:Historians of slavery]] [[Category:Historians of the British Empire]] [[Category:Knights and Dames of St Andrew (Barbados)]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:~~Culture~~Vice-chancellors of ~~the~~universities ~~African~~in ~~diaspora~~Barbados]] ▲[[Category:20th-century male writers]] ▲[[Category:Heads of the University of the West Indies]]