IISC Steering Group
The IISC is guided through the work of a group of academics and specialists who consitute an advisory body for the project.
These are in alphabetical order:
George Lambie
George Lambie’s interest in Cuba began as an undergraduate and after the completion of the PhD in 1986, he took conducted research into Cuba’s relations with Western Europe. George moved to De Montfort University in 1991 to help run the International Public Administration Unit. In 1995, the Unit secured support from the European Union to run the first major co-operation project with Cuba and George became Co-Director along with Cuba’s then Minister of Finance. A further project was approved in 1998 which ran until 2001. In 1997 he was awarded a visiting Professorship of the University of Havana. His publications include three books and over 50 articles.
george.lambie@cubastudies.org
Patrick Pietroni, IISC Executive Director
Professor Patrick Pietroni, DSc (Hon), FRCP, FRCGP, MFPH. retired from his post as Dean of General Practice in 2001. Between 1997 and 2002 he led delegations of over 100 U.K. doctors to Cuba to undertake bilateral exchanges between each country’s unique health care system. This culminated in a meeting between the Cuban and British Ministers of Health. Professor Pietroni has published widely on health matters and has been editor of two international journals.
patrick.pietroni@cubastudies.org
Jean Stubbs
Professor in Caribbean Studies, and founding Director of the Caribbean Studies Centre. She was President of the Caribbean Studies Association (2002-2003), and President of the CSA''s Prize Jury (2003-2005). Member of the ESRC''s Recognition Exercise Area Studies and Development Panel (2005); the British Academy''s Latin and Caribbean Panel (2005-2006); and member of the Caribbean Study Group of the Royal Institute of International Affairs (2003-2006). She is Associate Fellow of the Institute for the Study of the Americas (London). External reviewer for the Centre for Historical Research, University of Puerto Rico (2006). Associate Editor of the journals Ciencias Sociales (University of Puerto Rico) and Vegueta (Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria). Her recent research has pursued her work on Cuban tobacco, following the ''offshore Havana cigar'' to the Canary Islands, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Mexico and the United States. In the process, she has been instrumental in bringing together a network of international scholars working on tobacco. Professor Stubbs is an editor of The International Journal of Cuban Studies.
jean.stubbs@cubastudies.org
Stephen Wilkinson, ISSC Assistant Director
Stephen Wilkinson is an academic and journalist specializing in Cuban culture, politics and economics. He first visited Cuba in 1986 and has been traveling to and writing about the island ever since. Stephen has a PhD on the subject of Cuban literature. He has written numerous articles on such questions as the history of US-Cuba relations, Cuban attitudes and policy towards homosexuals and the nature of the Cuban state. Among his other commitments, Stephen is a contributor to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s reports on Cuba and has consulted on a number documentaries about Cuba. His book: Detective Fiction in Cuban Society and Culture was published in 2006 by Peter Lang.
stephen.wilkinson@cubastudies.org
Fedelma Winkler
Fedelma is a director of 4Ps Development Centre, an agency that specialises in working with staff in health and social care on developing a culture of involvement for users in care. Fedelma has published widely on public involvement and health care; has degrees in sociology and health policy. She has designed and managed programmes and projects across the NHS. Fedelma worked in community development and management and was the Chief Executive of Kent Family Health Services Authority.
fedelma.winkler@cubastudies.org
Jack Winkler
Jack is specialist researcher, policy analyst, writer, lecturer and consumer advocate on food, nutrition and health issues. He is currently Professor in the Nutrition Policy Unit at London Metropolitan University. Jack’s interest in Cuba focuses on the responses of agricultural policy in the Special Period, the food distribution system that combines rationing with several tiers of markets, and the modern Cuban biotechnology industry as it bears on sugar and other food crops.
jack.winkler@cubastudies.org
