The 7th Crossroads Conference will be held at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus in Kingston, Jamaica, the largest of the three UWI campuses. The Campus is situated in a suburb of the city of Kingston, itself a cultural magnet, with excellent communications and telecommunications systems, accessibility through two international airports, and a highly developed road network.

The Mona campus, located in Northern Kingston, encompasses 653 acres of land formerly part of two large sugar estates, Papine and Mona. Scattered throughout the campus are the famous historic ruins of a Roman-style aqueduct, water wheel, and other remnants of the sugar works which once stood on the site. The campus is nestled in a lush valley embraced by Long Mountain to the south and the southernmost peaks of the famous Blue Mountain Range to the North. Mona is perhaps one of the most scenic areas in Greater Kingston, with the surrounding mountains providing a verdant backdrop which enhances the serene atmosphere of the campus.

The campus, with a student population of over 15,000, has a rich tradition in hosting international conferences. The campus is itself culturally diverse, drawing on regional as well as international students and boasting its own choir, steel band, dance group and rich nightlife.

Given Jamaica’s appeal as a tourist destination we encourage international participants to plan a vacation, which can include excursions to famous beaches in Negril, Ocho Rios, Montego Bay or Portland. Various cultural and natural sites of interest include, in Kingston, the Bob Marley Museum and the National Gallery of Art, and elsewhere in the island the spectacular Dunn’s River Falls, the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, Seville Heritage Park, and Treasure Beach, among many others.