24243: hsa: (announce) HSA Call for Papers (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: "hsa@umb.edu" <hsa@umb.edu>


Announcements

HSA is plaeseed to announce the 17th annual conference to be held on
October 6-8 in Port-au-Prince Haiti. This year's theme is Haiti "Chérie":
Creating New Pathways for Tomorrow. Proposals from authors, scholars,
teachers, librarians, archivists, activists, and the general public are all
welcome.

The 17th Annual Conference is accepting panel proposals, and individual
papers on all aspects of Haiti’s rich legacy, past, present, and future.
Among the topics that might be considered are Haiti’s distinguished
historical, cultural, and political traditions that have shaped the
creative spirit of its people. The presentations may examine economic and
political possibilities that lay ahead.   Participants may focus on issues
crossing multiple race/class/gender and population lines and covering
topics from forced migration, life histories, immigration, environment,
health, contemporary Haitian popular culture and arts are strongly
encouraged.

For more information regarding submitting proposals, guidelines and
deadlines please contact HSA@umb.edu.


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