24709: Haitian Studies Project (announce) Haitian Studies Association 17th annual Conference in Boston

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Haitian Studies Project <Hsa@umb.edu>

The Board of Directors of HSA, at its annual meeting of April 2nd, 2005, voted to change the dates and location of its 17th Annual Conference. The 17th Annual Conference will be held in Boston, Massachusetts on October 13-15, 2005.  Please, post this new announcement and the Call for Papers at your convenience,

Marc Prou,
Executive Director



The Seventeenth Annual Conference of the Haitian Studies Association (H.S.A)
October 13-15, 2005 â Campus Center â Ballroom A
University of Massachusetts Boston
Boston, Massachusetts 02125-3393

Theme:
âHAITI CHÃRIEâ: CREATING NEW PATHWAYS FOR TOMORROW

The Seventeenth Annual Conference of the Haitian Studies association, to be held on 
October 13-15, 2005, at the University of Massachusetts Boston, will be 
devoted to the theme âHaiti ChÃrieâ: Creating New Pathways for Tomorrow.

As Haiti enters its third century, it has reached yet another crossroad at which it needs to reevaluate its past and set its course for the future. The 17th annual conference of the Haitian Studies Association will foster dialogues about the abundant richness of Haiti's heritage, capture the creative spirit of its people, envision solutions to its present impasse, and trace new pathways for the future.
The 17th Annual Conference is accepting panel proposals, and individual papers on all aspects of Haitiâs rich legacy, past, present, and future. Among the topics that might be considered are Haitiâs distinguished historical, cultural, and political traditions that have shaped the creative spirit of its people. Creating new pathways for tomorrow is rooted in the conception of envisioned models that rely on fundamental choices between continuity with the past and change for the future. 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.

Deadline for submission is June 15, 2005.

For additional information please contact Cassandra Villari at: hsa@umb.edu

Haitian Studies Project
University of Massachusetts Boston
Boston, Ma 02125-3393
Tel: (617) 287-7138 or 7166 Fax: (617) 287-6797