The Royal Historical Society (RHS) of the United Kingdom has elected Guyanese Dr Joanne Collins-Gonsalves as a Fellow, in recognition of her tremendous contribution to historical scholarship.
According to a press release from RHS, Dr Collins-Gonsalves holds a PhD in History and is the author of the acclaimed book: Iris de Freitas Brazao, Legal Luminary and Trailblazer: Caribbean, Canada, Wales, England 1896-1989, featured by the University of London as 1 of 3 “fascinating items from the collections” of 312,000 volumes within the holdings of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Library.
She is also the author of Portuguese in Business in Guyana 1835-1935: A History of Entrepreneurship, Expansion and Diversification (forthcoming 2024) and From Ashes to Ferro-Concrete: A History of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Guyana) 1914-2014 (2014).