Big Ideas

Conversations, Lectures & Debate

Over the years we’ve hosted lectures, conversations, debates and discussions with some of the region’s, and the world’s, greatest minds on a huge range of topics such as human rights, race, the environment, press freedom, political leadership and so much more. In this collection, you can hear from experts and creative-thinkers on a range of thought-provoking and engaging topics, covering history to current affairs.

The First People’s Legacy

Speakers:

Basil Reid, Nicholas Laughlin, Sat Balkaransingh, Sunity Maharaj, Tracy Assing

Recorded:

11 November 2015

Format:

Podcast

Synopsis:

A cultural activist, an archaeologist and a historian challenge our understanding of the First Peoples of Trinidad and Tobago and explore their lasting influence on Trinidad’s culture. Have recent findings helped re-write and fill the gaps in our history, or do new discoveries continue to raise even more questions?