Forthcoming work on Aimé Césaire, Haiti, and Caribbean Modernity

  I thought I would let you know about an exciting project I’m working on . It’s a book on one of the most  influential Francophone poets and intellectuals in the twentieth century. Aimé Fernand David Césaire  , simply known as Aimé Césaire, was born in the island of Martinique on June 26, 1913 and passed away six years [...]

Journal of Haitian Studies, Volume 15, Numbers 1 & 2

Journal of Haitian Studies, Volume 15, Numbers 1 & 2 Haitian Studies Association 20th Anniversary Issue Contents Development Revisited Haiti’s Disproportionate Casualties after Environmental Disasters: Analyzing Human Vulnerabilities and the Impacts of Natural Hazards —Crystal Andrea Felima Attempts at Reforming Haiti’s Education System: The Challenges of Mending the Tapestry, 1979-2004 —Marc Prou Historical Reimaginings Dessalines’s [...]

New Books on Haiti

Haitians and African Americans: A Heritage of Tragedy and Hope by LEON D. PAMPHILE From Toussaint to Tupac: The Black International since the Age of Revolution by Michael O. West (Editor), William G. Martin (Editor), Fanon Che Wilkins (Editor)

Haitian Studies Association 2009 Conference

The Haitian Studies Association’s 2009 conference is scheduled for November 12-14 , 2009 on the beautiful campus of Indiana University  (Bloomington, Indiana ). The present theme is as follows New Ecologies: Actualizing Global Contributions and Development in Haiti  Call for Papers:  Click here to download English version! Cliquez ici pour télécharger la version française!   [...]

Edwidge Danticat Wins Nicolas Guillen Prize

 Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:33:33 -0700 Subject: Nicolas Guillen Prize From: caribphil2@gmail.com To: caribphil2@gmail.com Dear CPA members and friends, I am delighted to inform you that the winner of the 2009 Caribbean Philosophical Association’s Nicolás Guillén Prize is Edwidge Danticat.  Danticat is a prominent writer who was born in Haiti and came to the United [...]