🎓🇯🇲 We are honoured to welcome the distinguished Professor Donna P. Hope to Uppsala Reggae Festival!

Join us for a special lecture as she dives into the evolution of Jamaican music — from Reggae to Dancehall — and its powerful role in shaping Caribbean identity, gender, and culture.

Professor Hope is a celebrated Cultural Studies Scholar, Author, and Advocate with over two decades of work dedicated to Caribbean music, gender and society. She’s the author of acclaimed books like Inna di Dancehall and Man Vibes, and currently serves as President of the Caribbean Studies Association (2025–26).

Don’t miss this powerful blend of academia and culture, and the chance to learn from one of our world’s leading voices!