Genesis of Indian Ocean Creoles and their evolution;
Origins of Seychellois Creole culture;
Contribution of Madagascar to Indian Ocean Creole cultures
The Bourbonnais and Ile de France connections;
Early history and consequent historical developments;
Slavery and its aftermath;
Music, song and dance;
Social and cultural anthropology;
Literature and literary developments;
Theatre and performance;
Creole architecture;
Creole culture and sustainable development;
Creole culture and the Blue Economy.
Research Projects
« Le créole parlé par les jeunes seychellois : des nouvelles pratiques langagières favorisées par le contact entre l’anglais et le créole » : recherche (en cours) de Aneesa Vel
« Vola Ma’Efa- Malagasy contribution to Seychellois culture » ongoing research by Miera Savy in collaboration with CLCRI
« Women and power in Seychelles » Article by Penda Choppy
« Attitude to slavery and race in Seychelles creole oral literature » research thesis by Penda Choppy
« Universalism and Creolization in Seychellois Proverbs » article by Penda Choppy
« The dilemma of the modern creole identity » CIEC colloquium paper Penda Choppy
« Nouvo fason ekrir serten mo an kreol seselwa lo « facebook » : en bon lenvansyon ouswa en menas pour levolisyon leng-wistik sa lalang ? » colloquium paper by Aneesa Vel
