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Prof. Regla Balbina Diago Pinillos. Curriculum Vitae (Resume)
Address:
Place of birth: Monte Alto, Los Arabos. Matanzas province. Cuba
Date of birth: December 14th, 1945
Career
Profile/Objectiv
e:
An energetic professional with wide experience and academic qualifications as a teacher of
Spanish as a ‘Mother Tongue’ and as a ‘Foreign Language’, for twenty three years at the
Higher Institute of Arts, (ISA) in Havana, Cuba, among others. Also, responsible for the
creation of the African Cultures Department “Argeliers Leon” in the same Institution, now
her own Research Project: Maroon Professorship of African Oral Tradition Studies “Regla
Diago Pinillos”
In addition, official approval from the Scientific Council from the Cuban Academy of Science
to complete a Doctorate in African Oral Tradition.
More than thirty-five postgraduates’ courses, including foreign Languages.
Committed to and capable of making a significant contribution to the DCFA, CLL, CENLAC
and the Department of Liberal Arts of the University of West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad,
W.I., and the Emancipation Support Committee of Trinidad and Tobago. W. I.
Education:
1961-1965- B. A. Education. Primary Teacher.
Instituto Pedagógico Makakenko, La Havana, Cuba
1967-1971- M.A. Education. High School Spanish Professor. Instituto de Superación
Educacional, La Havana, Cuba
1971-1976- M.A. Education. Tertiary Level Spanish Professor. University of Havana, Cuba
1980-1984- Diploma in French Language.
Alliance Françoise of Havana.
1981-1986. M.A. Theatre. Higher Institute of Arts.
1993-1996- PhD in African Oral Tradition.
Auxiliary Professor. Higher Institute of Arts. Instituto Superior de Arte. (ISA) & Ministry of
Tertiary Education. La Havana. Cuba.
[The thesis is titled: “La tradición oral africana: Caracteres generales y expresiones
particulares.” [“The African Oral Tradition: General Characters and particular expressions”] It
describes the African oral tradition as a complex system of systems, which is characterised by
socio-historical, anthropological and cultural concepts and encompasses a kaleidoscope of
dynamic interactions of these spheres. It marks the spread of those African-ancestored
individuals and collectives to different territories where they lived or where they formed
enclaves as products of historical migratory processes or because of the Diaspora created out
of Africa in the “so-called” New World because of enslaved Africans. Professor Diago
characterized this complex phenomenon and expresses its particularities regarding its
performance on the African continent and its presence in the rest of the world, linked different
areas of human behaviour and its socio-historical-cultural development. The area of the
Caribbean it is deepens.
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[The results of this thesis are many and varied as evidenced by the numerous publications
listed later in the CV.] [Annexed apart]
Ministry of Education, La Habana, Cuba: Folio-118 Number: 6841-2-9403.[September 5th
1996]
2009. Started to prepare a PhD in Latin America and Caribbean Studies at the CENLAC.
Title: “Texts and Contexts in the Eastern Caribbean”. At the end of the work in the
CENLAC, this proposal was reformulated.
2010. Started the application for the PhD in cultural Studies. In terms of Linguistic Law and
Human Linguistic Rights in the Eastern Caribbean and the Greatest Antilles (Cuba).
2011-2012. The thematic was adjusted definitively as “Texts and contexts in the Eastern
Caribbean and the Greater Antilles: Analysing the Cuban socio-cultural situation as
model for continued Eastern Caribbean development”. The application had been accepted
as a provisional candidate for the Ph.D. degree in Spanish as a Full-time student. Upon
provide evidence of a TOEFL score of 500 or greater will receive a firm offer.
Work
Experience:
2009 to 2012
-Worked as Graduate Assistant Research at the Centre for Latin America and the Caribbean
(CENLAC) in the Academic Course 2009-2010. As part of her studies went to Cuba to
increase his research about the Carnival in the Caribbean (Febr.-March.2010). Participated
with her papers in the two International Conferences organised for the CENLAC (UWI):
- Conferencia sobre la Revolución Mexicana. (April 2010)
Title: “Los(as) afroamericanos(as). Fuertes voces en/del silencio dentro de la Revolución
Mexicana”: “The AfricanAmericans. Strong voices in / of silence within the Mexican Revolution.
- Sexto Congreso Internacional Literatura: Memoria e Imaginación de Latinoamérica y
el Caribe. August 2010
-Title of the paper: “Papel de la memoria en algunas investigaciones científicas sobre
Latinoamérica y el Caribe”.
“Role of memory in some scientific research on Latin America and the Caribbean”.
-Participated in the 1st Ifa/Orisa International Worldview Practitioners Conference.
Organized by the ILE EKO SANGO/OSUN MIL’OSA. Srine Gardens, in collaboration with
The University of Trinidad and Tobago. (UTT). Presented the paper: “Orisa and African
Oral Tradition in Cuba” (June 18./2010) At National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA).
Port of Spain and Santa Cruz.( June19-21.2012).Trinidad and Tobago. W. I.
-Participated in the Annual Conference “Island in Between”.(Nov
2010). At the University of Guyana. Georgetown. Presented the paper: “Acerca de la necesidad del incremento de la aplicación de las normas del Derecho Lingüístico Internacional en el Caribe
Oriental”.(“About the need for Increased Application of the rules of the International
Linguistics Law in the Eastern Caribbean”)
In 2011 was approved the Abstract tor the Annual Conference in Grenada: “Legislations and Linguistic Law and Human Linguistic Rights in the Eastern Caribbean. An overview " -Participated in the Biddeau Drum Symposium ‘Languages and Functions of the Drum in
African-Caribbean Communities’. Presented the paper: “The presence and significance of
the African Drum in Cuban culture” (July 30th
. 2011) At the Open Campus of the
University of the West Indies (UWI) St. Augustine. Trinidad y Tobago. W. I.
In 2012 -Participated as delegate in the International Conference “ALASUWADA” (July
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6th
-8th
.2012). At IESOM Shrines Garden Upper Gasparillo Road, Santa Cruz. Trinidad y
Tobago. W.I.
-Participated, as delegate in the 2nd Biddeau Drum Symposium.(August 4th
,2012) At
Auditoriom. Open Campus. Gordon Street.UWI. St Augustine . Trinidd y Tobago. W. I.
- Participated in “1er Foro AFRODESCENDENCIA y descolonización de la memoria”. Homenaje a Juan José Rondόn”. (“1st Forum Afrodescendence and decolonization of
memory. Homage to Juan José Rondón). (August 20th-23th.2012). At Museum of
Contemporary Art. Caracas. Venezuela. Presented the paper: “Acercamiento a la
situación actual de la Diáspora Afrocaribeña y Afrolatinoamericana” (“Approach to the
current situation of Afro-Caribbean and Afro-Latinamerican Diaspora”
Others two papers had been approved to be presented at International Conferences this year:
-“Elements of African Symbolism in the languages and cultures in the Eastern
Caribbean”. To will be presented in the15th Eastern Caribbean Islands Culture(s)
(‘Islands in Between’) Conference on the Languages, Literatures and Cultures of the
Eastern Caribbean.( Nov 8th
-10th
at the University of the Virgin Islands St. Thomas, US
VIRGIN ISLANDS
- “African Oral Tradition in the field of Linguistic Law”to will be presents at 13th
International Conference on Language Law entitled this year Language Rights,
Inclusion and the Prevention of Ethnic Conflicts (December 13th – 17th) Chiang Mai,
Thailand.
-Collaborated with Emancipation Support Committee in all this annual seasons until now.
-Continues her collaboration as researcher in Cultural Studies with the Department of Creative
and Festival Arts. UWI. St. Augustine with the research: “Some elements of the Carnival
celebrations in Haiti”.
2007 to 2009
On January 2007 began another stage of stay in T & T. W. I. Invited as Visiting Professor of
the University of the West Indies.
From May to July 2007, worked at Mucurapo Senior Comprehensive School, POS, in the
Program for the Implementation of Spanish as Second Language in T&T. W.I.
Since September 2007 until 2009: Part time Professor at Department of Liberal Arts and the
CLL ((for two semesters) both in the Faculty of Humanities and Education of the University
of the West Indies (UWI) St. Augustine, Trinidad W.I.
In 2007 participated in myElearning Course at the LRC. In 2008 passed the EDU
Course/Seminar for beginning Professors in the same Centre.
On May 2008 in the Open House at CLL. There presented the Lecture “African presence in
the artwork of the Cuban artist Reinier Figueredo Diago”.
In July 2008 was invited at the final session of Spanish Course at the Institute of Cultural
Cooperation “Andres Bello” from the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela’s Embassy in
T&T.W.I. in collaboration with the CLL. There presented the Lecture “Africa in Latin-
American History”.
In November 2008 participated, in Curaçao, in the 11th
Annual Eastern Caribbean Islands
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Cultures Conference “The Islands in Between”. There presented her paper: “The Eastern
Caribbean’s Language, Linguistic and Literature Postgraduate Curses: ways for social,
economic and cultural development in the region”. In the next Conference, in Dominica,
2009 was presents the paper:. A new opportunity for development in the region: an
Eastern Caribbean Postgraduate Studies Center.
In April 2009, she worked as Interpreter at the 4th Summit of the People at UWI, St.
Augustine. Trinidad.W.I.
Participated in several important activities at the Faculty of Humanities and Education.(2008-
2009) Among them:
-Postgraduate Presentations: Linguistics, Modern Languages, Cultural Studies and
Creative Arts.
-Literature Week
-Seminary of Modern Language. May 2009. ( She couldn’t presented her paper prepared for
it)
-Participated at the Workshop organised for the Department of History of UWI and
SEPHIS.
- Offered Two Workshops about Cuban Cinema in the Film Department at UWI.
-Offered a Lecture at National Museum at Emancipation Season in June 2009. Theme:
The Cuban Film “The last Supper”.
September 2009. Working with the Faculty of Humanities, Education, and The Centre for
Latin America and the Caribbean (CENLAC) of The University of the West Indies (UWI) .St.
Augustine, Trinidad, W.I. to develop her ideas (Project) about the creation of The Centre for
Postgraduate Studies for the Eastern Caribbean.
2003-2006
In Cuba, she collaborated full time with the Social-religious Studies Department of the Centre
for Psychological and Sociological Researches (CIPS) of CITMA.
As a member of the research’s team of this department, she participated in the surveys of the
feast of Saint Lazarus, Rincon, Havana, Cuba (the largest celebration of a religious nature in
that country) for three consecutive years (2003, 2004 and 2005).
At this stage presented papers in National and International Scientific Events related
specializations within which they work.
Participated in a Postgraduate Course of International Relations at the Higher Institute of
International Relations "Raul Roa Garcia” (ISRI).
Cursed two Seminars on Cultural Management Law Copyright and Musical Piracy
sponsored by the UNESCO and the National Copyright Centre of Cuba (CENDA).
Invited as participated in major International Congress held in Havana, such as the CLACSO
in 2004, the Latin American Association for the Study of Religions (ALER) in 2005 and few
in Casa de las Americas and the University of Havana.
Equally began preparing its Record Scientific to opt for one of the categories as Principal
Investigator at the CIPS.
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Maintained close collaboration with the UWI in preparation for visits to Cuba, teachers and
students, who were scheduled by the CCFA and other Departments of UWI.
In 2004 prepared, by the Cuban side, the visit to take place between March and April 2005, in
conjunction with the International Relations Directorate of the Ministry of Culture of Cuba
and the Culture Provincial of Sancti Spiritus.
In August 2006 coordinated with Casa de las Americas the visit of the Delegation from the
CCFA of the UWI to this important Cuban cultural Institution.
2002 to 2003
Visiting Professor at the University of the West Indies (UWI). St. Augustine, Trinidad and
Tobago. W. I. Performing as Lecturer and Researcher in the Centre for Creative and Festival
Arts (CCFA),
where developed the research about the African presence in the religions in T & T, with
Senior Lecturer Mr. Rawle Gibbons, as Tutor. As a partial result of this investigation, offered
there the Postgraduate Course: Introduction to the study of Afro-Caribbean religions.
Also linked to the Discipline Drama & Society and lectured on African Masquerade and
Afrocuban Religions for the groups of specialty of Theatre at the Center. There offered a
conference on Cuban culture for groups of Music and Fine Arts of different levels.
Presented a lecture of Semi-Lime "Black Friday" CCFA at the Complex-Gordon Street, St.
Augustine, September 13, 2002. That day the theme of "Afro-Cuban Culture," developed by
Professor Diago at the Art Gallery of the UWI, also served to leave inaugurated the Exhibition
of Paintings: ' Ile mi Ase is in T & T ' from the artist of the Cuban Contemporary Plastic Arts
Reinier Jose Figueredo Diago.
Linked also in addition, at UWI, with the Training Spanish Program in Liberal Arts, and the
Centre for Learning Language (CLL). More later with the Center for Latin American and the
Caribbean (CENLAC).
In T & T also participated for the Emancipation Support Committee activities, chaired by Mr.
Khafra "Baba" Kambon.
1976 to 2002
Professor of Literature and Spanish as Mother Tongue and Spanish as Foreign Language and
Researcher in Africa, Afroamerican and AfroCaribbean Studies at the Higher Institute of Arts
(ISA) of Havana. (1976-1999)
For 20 years (1976-1996) assumed all the working groups of the Spanish and Literature
specialties in the four Faculties of the Institution (Music, Performing Arts, Plastic Arts and
Art of the Mass Media.)
Preparation and successfully exposition of all the Spanish Programs for the all Faculties of the
Institution, obtaining its option for the Main Category Teaching Auxiliary Professor in 1996.
President of the Committee for the Spanish Language Admission in the Higher Institute of
Arts (ISA’s Court Entry to Higher Education Course).
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Planning, application and evaluation of Spanish Exams for different teaching categories for
the professors at this Center (ISA).
Prepared and taught Spanish Summer Courses and Post-Graduate & Training Courses for
foreigner students.
Tutor of the Diploma Thesis of two students at ISA: Maria de los Angeles Sarduy (5/5pts.)
and Angel Luis Servia (4/5 pts) both in Folk Dance in 1994; and a student for Higher Middle-
Level National
Academy of Fine Arts "San Alejandro" of the City of Havana: Reinier Jose Figueredo Diago
(Visual Arts -Painting- 100/100 pts. 2000)
Served as member in the Courts Diplomas for Degree in Music, Musicology and Folk Dance.
Consultant of Diploma’s Thesis of several university level students: The today Beninese
Doctors: Hipolitte Brice Sogbossi (Linguistics) and Marcel Vinakpon Houndefo (Cultural
Anthropology), the first, student at the University of Havana and the second in the Central
University of Las Villas, in Santa Clara, Villa Clara (1996-97) and students of the ISA:
Plastic Arts: Jorge Pruna and Argelio Rodriguez (Painting 1988-1989) and the Mozambican
student Marcos Bonifacio Mutewuye (Sculpture, 2000); also Julio Cesar Moracen Naranjo
(Performing Arts: Drama and Theatre, 1997)
For more twenty years received methodological orientations in the Classic Letters Department
of the Arts and Letters Faculty of the University of Havana (UH) (1985 to 1997) with Dr.
Evangelina Ortega, head of the Redaction and Composition (I and II) Programs. There she
prepared her work in the fields of Spanish as Mother Tongue and as Foreign Language,
Linguistic and Literature for teach at the Higher Institute of Arts (ISA).
Concluded several investigations such as:
- Applied Linguistics to the Artistic Specialization: “Some thoughts on the language in the dramatic work of Jose Antonio Ramos. (Theatre)”1982. (Final presentation of
her Master in Theatre)
- “About the Scientific Language in the Musicological Investigation” (Music) 1984. Because of this investigation is the Selection Reads: “Musicology and Folklore” (200
pages) consisting of articles of interest to both specialties (1990).
- Pioneer in the creation of a space in the Higher Institute of Arts (ISA), for an Integral specialization: researching, teaching, creating and promoting: “THE AFRICAN
ORAL TRADITION”, based on this patrimonial heritage from the African
Continent. In that thematic had been written more than 182 articles.
- In 1997 introduced the Commission "African Presence" at the Ninth Conference on Scientific Research Art and Culture, at ISA, which also joined the Organizing
Committee.
- In 1996 introduced the African Oral Tradition as Applied Linguistic at the International Academy of Linguistic Right, in its International Congress that was held
in Havana.
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- In 1995 participated as Invited in one of the session of the International Meeting of the Executive Board of the UNESCO held in Cuba. (Matanzas City). In it were between
others important personalities: Amadou Mahtar N’Bow (Senegal) (former Director
General), Djibril Tamsir Niane (Guinee); Luis Beltran (Spain); Yeda Pessoa de Castro
(Brazil); Nina S. de Friedeman (Colombia), Luz Ma. Martinez Montiel (Mexico);
Miguel Barnet (Cuba and Juanita Silveira. (Director of the UNESCO ‘s Cuban
National Commission at this time).
- Since 1999 the African studies Department that she was created, was rename without losing of the essence that originated its studies on the African oral tradition to take its
current and final profile: “MAROON PROFESSORSHIP FOR AFRICAN ORAL
TRADITION STUDIES “REGLA DIAGO PINILLOS”.
With it:
Contribution and constant exchange with at least 40 National Institutions in Cuba and
more than 20 International, which highlights the continuation of the established more than
20 years ago, in 1987, in the ISA, with the Center for Creative and Festival Arts (CCFA)
of the UWI, St. Augustine, T & T, W.I. These actions were planned by its creator based on
the theoretical methodological principles of the African Oral Tradition, followed very
closely and always encouraged by her Tutor H.E. Dr. Olabiyi Babalola Yai, the current
permanent Ambassador of the Republic of Benin for the UNESCO, Paris, France and
Head of the Executive Board of this Organisation.
Worldwide, member and advisor of various institutions in the field of African Oral
Tradition.
1969 to 1976:
Methodological Supervisor of the High School Spanish and Literature Teachers of the Region
Colon province of Matanzas.Cuba
Professor of Universal Literature of the Pre-University Institute "Juan M. Fernández Duke" of
Colon.
Professor of Redaction and Composition and Literature of the Institute of Educational
Improvement (ISE) of the Colon Region.
Preparation of the Programs for the Spanish and Literature Specialty for the National
Commissions of the High School Teaching and supervision of the same in the Province of
Guantánamo.
1967 to 1969:
Spanish Language and Universal Literature Professor in the High School "José M. Duarte",
Los Arabos, Matanzas.
Methodological tutor of practical pre-professional of the today Professor of the University of
Havana Aixa Cristina Kindelán.
1966 to 1967:
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Teacher of Spanish in the Training School of Primary Teachers of “Minas de Frio”, in the
Sierra Maestra Mountains, old Province of Oriente. (Courses of mountain) and
Methodological tutor of the students of Spanish of the Higher Pedagogical Institute "Frank
Pais", of Santiago of Cuba.
1964 and 1965: -. Teacher of Spanish in the Elementary Education: 6to degree and multiple
degrees, for two years of practical pre-professional, in three primary schools of the City of
Havana at the time as her studies of Teacher of Primary School.
Courses, Events
and
Membership:
Participation over thirty courses, Training and Post-Graduate Studies of different
specialties, such as: Education, Sociology, Ethnology, Anthropology, History, Art History,
African Art History, Latin American and Caribbean History, Music, Musicology,
Ethnomusicology, Folklore Studies, Theater, Literature, Linguistics, Semiotics, Computing,
Philosophy, Aesthetics, Religion, Methodology Research, Tourism, International Relations,
Redaction & Composition and Management about Copyright and Musical Piracy.
Participation in more than 25 International Scientific Events, held at the Convention Palace
in Havana, University of Havana, Santiago de Cuba, the Higher Institute of Art in Havana,
Trinidad and Tobago and Curaçao.
Creation and Organization of several Events related with the African Studies and its presence
in America and the Caribbean and elsewhere.
SOLAR'02 in Trinidad and Tobago, W.I. Lecturer and Moderator.
Participation and Organization of National Scientific Events, in fields such as Pedagogy,
Linguistics and African Studies.
Taught several courses and Training Postgraduate studies related to its two specializations:
Spanish (as Mother Tongue and as Foreign Language and Redaction and Composition) and
African, Latin
America and Caribbean Studies, African and Caribbean History particularly African
Traditional Cultures and its footprint in Africa itself, Europe, Asia, the Americas, the
Caribbean and elsewhere.
She had developed programs for such specialties: for Diplomas, Masters and PhDs..
Member of several international organizations, including: Latin American Association of
Afro-Asian Studies (ALADAA); the Association of Educators in Latin America and the
Caribbean (AELAC); the Cuba -Africa Friendship Association of Cuban Institute of
Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) which integrates the Committee on Culture; the Society
for the Study of Latin America and the Caribbean (SOLAR); the International Academy of
Linguistic Right; the Society for Caribbean Linguistics (SCL); working with the Slave Route
in the Fernando Ortiz Foundation, Havana, and is invited to Slave Route Committee in Guinea
(Conakry); member of the Regional Network of Institutions and Researchers of Afroamerican
and Afrocaribbean Religions of the UNESCO and the Network of the African Diaspora
Caribbean Civil Society (CIPAN) with the support of the African Union (AU) (sponsored by
the Centre Clement Payne of Barbados and the Emancipation Support Committee of T & T,
W. I).
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The last two networks were created in 2004.
Since l988 is a collaborator in the Cuban Association of the United Nations (ACNU) and the
Movement for Peace and People's Sovereignty. It belongs to the Caribbean Group of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba and the Caribbean Association of Cuba as Trinidadian
descendent. He is a member of the Cuban Association of Translators and Interpreters (ACTI)
since its founding.
Since 1991 collaborate with the Regional Office of Culture for Latin America and the
Caribbean (ORCALC) of UNESCO, based in Havana and collaborate with the Cuban
National Commission of the same International Organization.
Has been member of Standing Committees: Organizers of various National and International
Events Scientists, including: the African Roots Festival "Wemilere" in Guanabacoa; the
Encounter "Among Cubans" of the Africa’s House in Havana; Expolingua’ Havana, of the
Center for Translation and Specialized Terminology (CTTE) belonging to the Scientific and
Technological Researchers Institute (IDICT) of the Science Academy of Cuba's Ministry of
Science Technology and Environment (CITMA) which introduced the African studies from
1993 and created in 1995, the International Conference on African Languages and Cultures
and in Caribbean Languages and Cultures, and Stand mode of cultural products from Africa
and the Caribbean (AFRICARIBE), among others
Integrated the Scientist Council of the African Cultural Center "Fernando Ortiz" in Santiago
de Cuba; and the Africa’s House of the Museum of the City of Havana.
Head of the Organizing Committee for the International Symposium of African Oral
Tradition, created by her in 1996. In 1998, the Deputy Director of ORCALC suggested
valuation of CATEDRA UNESCO to the Project created as part as a result of research
conducted by Professor Diago, input systematized in studies on the African Oral Tradition. It
was not yet be endorsed by any of the institutions with which it is currently linked.
Advises and assists in the studies of African Oral Tradition the Museums specialized in
African studies. Since 1995 joined this side of the Municipal Museum of Los Arabos,
province of Matanzas, her hometown, when this institution, in conjunction with
“Mario Muñoz" CAI (Agro-Industrial Complex, sugar factory), in the same municipality, co-
sponsored the first African Roots Cultural Tourism Excursion to be held in Cuba from the
appeal of UNESCO made to Professor Diago, the year before -1994-in Santiago de Cuba, by
H.E. Dr. Doudou Dienne, then Director, in Paris, of the Department of Intercultural Dialogue
and Pluralism of that Organization.
-A new opportunity for development in the region: an Eastern Caribbean Postgraduate
Studies Center. In a Sea of Heteroglossia. Pluri-Lingualism, Plural-Culturalism and Pluri-
Identification in the Caribbean. Faraclas, Nicholas et al (Edits) Proceedings of the ECICC-
conference. Dominica 2009. Volume 2. Fundashon pa Planifikashon di Idioma, University of
the Netherland Antilles. Curaçao. 2010
- Inside and outside afro-Caribbean diaspora. Caribbean Development Report. Project
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Publications:
Document Collection. Volume I. Economic Commission for Latin America and the
Caribbean ECLAC subregional headquarters for the Caribbean. Pg.83-102. United
Nations, Santiago de Chile, September 2009.
-Editing the novel “El cura negro y la rubia” (Volume II) [“The black priest and the
blonde woman”] from Simba Ndombe (*) 469pgs (2009)
-Inside and Outside Afrocaribbean Diaspora. (Dentro y fuera de la Diaspora Afrocaribeña.
(In Spanish). Caribbean Development Report. UNITED NATIONS. ECONOMIC
COMISSION FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (ECLAC). Subregional
Headquarters for the Caribbean. 38 pgs. POS. Trinidad.W.I. (Online: www.eclac.org ) 2007
-La Santería. Adaptation of article: Tradition and Orality in the Afrocuban religion
(Course for tourism workers). Havana 1993. In VIVA! Practice Book 4: CXC. Page 90.
Students’ Book. Track 16, Page 180. Second Edition. Pearson Education Ltd. England;
Carlong Publishers (Caribbean) ltd., Jamaica; Lexicon Trinidad Ltd.2004
- Pedagogical dimension of Ernesto Che Guevara’s thought. Memories of the International
Congress Pedagogy’90. Conventions Palace. Havana. Edited by the Documentation Center of
Central Pedagogical Institute of Pedagogical Sciences (ICCP). MINED. 40 pgs. Havana.1990.
The griot, patrimonial African cultural heritage. Memories. First National Conference of
the Cuban Section of the Latin American Association of Afro-Asian Studies (ALADAA)
College PCC "Nico Lopez”. 4 pgs. Edit. E.N.P.E.S. Havana.1989
- About the historical-methodological significance of knowledge of the African oral
tradition to study the presence of Africa in America. (Summary) International Conference
"The presence of Africa in America. “Convention’s Palace. Havana. Compilation. Cuban
Commission Commemorative Meeting of Cultures of the Old and New Worlds. 1 pg.
Havana.1985
-Some considerations about the language in the dramatic work of Jose Antonio Ramos.
II Conference Scientific Research Art. Higher Institute of Arts. 40 pgs. Light Printing. Central
Library of ISA. Havana. 1982
(Others several articles are approved to be published)
Honors received:
-40th Anniversary Medal of the FAR. State Council of the Republic of Cuba (1997).
-Medal "Raul Garcia Gomez." Central of Workers of Cuba. (1990)
-Medal of Literacy. State Council of the Republic of Cuba.(1986)
Invitations for
Project of
-In 2011 the Department of Liberal Arts at UWI St.Augustine, gave a Recognition for the Wok as
Part Time Lecturer in it.
Project Research Professor (Scholarship) has issued invitations for the exchange of multiple
institutions and international agencies. Among them:
http://www.eclac.org/
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Researchers:
- Center for Creative and Festival Arts (CCFA). University of the West Indies. (UWI). St.
Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. W. I. (1992)
- Council of Scientific and Technological Research of the Presidency of the Republic of Equatorial
Guinea. (1992)
- Scientific Committee of the Slave Route Guinea. (Conakry). (1995)
- African Society of Publishing and Communications. (SAEC). Guinea. (Conakry) (1996)
- National School of Dance. Maputo. Mozambique. (1998)
- School Gallery "Eugenio Lemus." Maputo. Mozambique (1998)
- University of Perpignan, France (1999)
- The Ministries of Culture and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Benin through its Embassy in
Havana, Cuba. (2000)
- Emancipation Support Committee. Trinidad and Tobago. W. I. (2002)
- Center for Language Learning (CLL). University of the West Indies. (UWI). St. Augustine,
Trinidad and Tobago. W. I. (2002)
- Department of Liberal Arts. Faculty of Humanities and Education. University of the West Indies.
(UWI). St. Augustine. Trinidad and Tobago. W. I. (2002)
- Center for Latin America and the Caribbean (CENLAC). University of the West Indies. (UWI). St.
Augustine. Trinidad and Tobago W. I. (2003)
In relation with Trinidad and Tobago has included the topics:
. The art in Trinidad and Tobago today. Three artists and three visions: Rawle Gibbons,
Christopher Cozier and Molly Ahye. 1995. (Prepared for presentation as a final work of
Postgraduate Course Plastic Caribbean, taught by Dr. Yolanda Wood)
. Trinidad and Tobago in the context of Afroamerica: behavior of the African oral tradition in
their cultural projection. 1997. (Presented at the International Symposium "Among Cubans" of
the Africa’s House of the Museum of the City of Havana)
. The art: a bridge between the people and their culture. 1997. (Prepared to be presented in an
event organized by the International CCFA of the UWI in T & T, W.I.)
. Trinidad and Tobago in the context Afro-Caribbean. 1999. (Presented at the Event "The
Caribbean today" of the Caribbean Association of Cuba)
. Role of Trinidad and Tobago in the preservation and dissemination of the values of the
African oral tradition in the Americas and the Caribbean. 1999. (Presented at the International
Event on Afroamerica in the Cultural Center "Fernando Ortiz" of Santiago de Cuba)
. From Marquesita, Monte Alto, Los Arabos province of Matanzas, Cuba, to Caigual,
Manzanela, on the island of Trinidad, West Indies: Return Journey of my great-grandfather
Vincent Oliva. 2002. (Notes for a family history)
. "Trinity": Paint and film the Great Caribbean in light of the theoretical methodological
budgets of African oral tradition. 2002. (Proposed work to develop)
. The meaning of the studies of African oral tradition in Trinidad and Tobago for the better
understanding of Afro-Caribbean multiculturalism. 2003. (In progress)
. Role of Trinidad and Tobago in studies of the cultural identity of the Greater Caribbean.
2003. (Notes on proposals for the possible development of cultural projects in the Greater
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. The parang: a warm drop of afrohispanoantillian music in Trinidad and Tobago cultural
torrent. 2003. (A proposal to be presented at the Symposium of Cubadisco'04 in Havana, Cuba)
. Trinidad and Tobago today. 2005. (Lecture delivered at the Caribbean Association of Cuba,
Havana ,on Aug. 26 of that year, in celebration of 42nd anniversary of the Independence of that
country)
Languages:
Professor Diago currently working on the development of Project: Maroon
Professorship of African Oral Tradition Studies “Regla Diago Pinillos" and its Youth and
Children Research Groups "Chaka" definitive profile of the studies initiated nearly three
decades ago, academically, in 1975.
English Language.
French Language
Russian Language: Two Levels
Yoruba Language (I) at the Center for Language Learning (CLL) of the University of the
West Indies.
Computer skills
Windows Office, proficient in usage of word processors (MS Word), spreadsheets and
databases (MS Excel, Access) and Internet Explorer.
Courses from myElearnig in St. Augustine.(2007-2008)
(*) Simba Ndombe: former Ambassador from Democratic Republic of Congo in Cuba
(Named Zaire at this time). In 1995 in the II International Meeting about African
Languages and Cultures held in the Higher Institute of Arts (ISA). Havana. Cuba, gave
Prof. Diago the rights to editing and publisher the Volume II of his novel. The Volume I
was published in México.
Updated: September 7th
2009. Trinidad. W.I.
Second Update: February 9th
. Trinidad. W.I.