"Contextualize Haiti's Demising Situation" | First Annual Symposium
Presented by the Haitian Midwest Scholars Society
On Friday, Sept. 13, the University of Michigan and Haitian Midwest Scholars Society will host the first annual symposium, "Contextualize Haiti's Demising Situation." The symposium will bring together scholars and specialists in Haitian Studies, filmmakers, photographers and community leaders to discuss current issues relevant to Haiti, the Haitian diaspora, and actors involved in development in Haiti.
Speakers:
Mark Schuller, Professor, Northern Illinois University, Department of Anthropology
Vincent Joos, cultural anthropologist, Associate Professor, Florida State University
Jaclyn Goodrich, Research Associate Professor, U-M School of Public Health
Obed Lamy, Journalist and Filmmaker, MFA in Documentary Media from Northwestern University
Michael Deiber, Freelance Journalist, author, and researcher
Dieu-Nalio Chery, Photojournalist, Knight Wallace-journalism current fellow
Mathias Pierre, former Minister in charge of elections in Haiti in 2021 & former presidential candidate of Haiti's 2015 election
For more info, write to: haitianmidwestscholarssociety@gmail.com
Speakers:
Mark Schuller, Professor, Northern Illinois University, Department of Anthropology
Vincent Joos, cultural anthropologist, Associate Professor, Florida State University
Jaclyn Goodrich, Research Associate Professor, U-M School of Public Health
Obed Lamy, Journalist and Filmmaker, MFA in Documentary Media from Northwestern University
Michael Deiber, Freelance Journalist, author, and researcher
Dieu-Nalio Chery, Photojournalist, Knight Wallace-journalism current fellow
Mathias Pierre, former Minister in charge of elections in Haiti in 2021 & former presidential candidate of Haiti's 2015 election
For more info, write to: haitianmidwestscholarssociety@gmail.com
| Building: | Michigan Union |
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| Event Type: | Conference / Symposium |
| Tags: | african and african american studies, african and afroamerican studies, African Studies Center, Anthropology, institute for the humanities |
| Source: | Happening @ Michigan from Department of Anthropology, Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives (OAMI), Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, School of Social Work, Rackham Graduate School, International Institute, African Studies Center, School of Social Work Diversity Equity and Inclusion |
