Belizean Studies Journal
Overview
The Belizean Studies was the longest running journal dedicated to social science research on Belize. The journal features research in a variety of disciplines including cultural anthropology, archeology, decolonization, diplomatic relations, photo-history, oral history, biographies, literature and book reviews. It contains the work of some of the most pioneering researchers on Belize and is considered an invaluable repository of Belize’s scholarship.
Objectives
The objectives of the digitization project are to enable wider access to the journal; assist with the preservation of original documents; encourage research; and sensitize users and the public about the importance of research for the development of Belize.
Funding
This project is funded by the Institute for Social and Cultural Research of the National Institute of Culture and History (ISCR-NICH), Belize.
Copyright
Copyright © St. John’s College, Belize. All rights reserved.
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- Ashdown, P. (1979). The labourer’s riot of 1894 (Part 1). Belizean Studies, 7(6), 8-20
- Ashdown, P. (1979). Belizean heroes and patriots: Dr. Frederick Gahne. Belizean Studies, 7(2), 7-15.
- Emond, C. J. (1979). Of boats and the river. Belizean Studies, 7(6), 21-28.
- Ligabue, G., Shafer, H. J., Eaton, J. D., Heizer, R. F., & Salvatori, S. (1979). Colha, Belize: A preliminary statement on the 1979 season. Belizean Studies, 7(6), 1-7.
- Vega, S. (1979). The development of spiney lobster fishing in Belize 1920-1977. Belizean Studies, 7(2), 1-6.
BHA Online Resources
This collection features information on Belize’s history that are available online.
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- Belize History Association. (2014). Press Release: Meeting to Select History Association Executive. Belize: National Institute of Culture and History.
- Belize History Association. (2014). Press Release: Belize History Association Elects Its Executive. Belize: National Institute of Culture and History.
- Belize History Association. (2015). Press Release: Winners of the Belize History Association (BHA) Logo-Design Competition. Belize.
- Elisabeth Cunin, Odile Homann. From colonial domination to the making of the Nation. Ethno-racial categories in censuses and reports and their political uses in Belize, 19th – 20th centuries. Caribbean Studies, 2013, 41 (2), pp.31-60.
- Institute for Social and Cultural Research. (2011). A history of slavery and emancipation in Belize. Belize: National Institute of Culture and History (NICH).
- Institute for Social and Cultural Research. (2011). A story of resistance in Belize. Belize: National Institute of Culture and History.
- On his 97th birthday, Philip Goldson’s Legacy Resonates. 2020. Jineen Roches. The Goldson House for Democracy and Patriotism. ISCR NICH.
- History of Northern and Other Districts. Oral history reports. Director of Education. Miscellenous Collection 4302. Belize Archives and Records Service (BARS).
