28227: (announce) Haitian Studies Association call for papers (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

ANNOUNCEMENTS
&
CALL for PRESENTATIONS
18TH   ANNUAL CONFERENCE

 October 5-7, 2006
 University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904

 Sponsored by

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA:
The Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs
Office of the Dean of Arts and Sciences
The Carter G. Woodson Institute for Afro-American and African Studies
The Department of Politics
The Department of French Language and Literature
The Center for Global Health

First called the Pearl of the Antilles by French colonizers, Haiti later
became known as the First Black Republic. Frederick Douglass anticipated that
Haiti would become a beacon of freedom for all Blacks and a nation whose
prosperity and enlightenment would vindicate the claim of equality for all
men. Today, Haiti is mostly referred to as the Poorest Nation in the Western
Hemisphere, and after two hundred years of existence, Haiti?s epic history has
given way to abject poverty, sectarian strife, and chaos?conditions that
endanger the country?s very existence as an independent nation.

Yet, in spite of economic poverty and political strife, Haiti remains one of
the most culturally and intellectually rich nations in the Americas. In the
past 200 years, Haitians have shown their creativity in art, music, dance,
language, religion, and literature. As we enter into the country?s next
millennium of existence, it is timely to take an inventory of and appreciate
the social, cultural, religious, and political make-up of the Haitian people.
It is time to seek an understanding of how the forces that underlie the
Haitian ethos can be conjured up to engender Haiti?s own salvation and
renaissance and productively propel the country into the twenty-first century.



Vers une renaissance haïtienne: Créons les modèles qui permettront de
reconstruire notre nation.


D?abord, surnommée la «Perle des Antilles» par les colons français, Haiti fut
ensuite appelée «la Première république noire».  Fréderick Douglass prévoyait
qu?Haïti deviendrait le phare de la liberté pour tous les noirs et une nation
dont la prospérité et la culture justifieraient la demande d?égalité pour
tous. Or, aujourd?hui, Haiti est appelée «le pays le plus pauvre de
l?hémisphère occidental» et deux cents ans plus tard, l?épopée haïtienne a
sombré dans  une pauvreté abjecte, des luttes sectaires et un chaosqui
menacent son existence même en tant que pays indépendant.

Or, malgré sa pauvreté économique et ses conflits politiques, Haiti demeure
une des cultures les plus dynamiques du Nouveau Monde.  Au cours de ces deux
cents dernières années, les Haïtiens ont démontré leur créativité dans les
arts, la musique, la danse et la religion.  Alors que le pays entame un
nouveau millénaire, il convient une fois de plus de faire l?inventaire et
l?évaluation des caractéristiques sociales, culturelles, religieuses et
politiques du peuple haïtien.  Il est maintenant temps de chercher à
comprendre comment les forces qui sous-tendent l?éthos haïtien peuvent être
convoquées pour remettre le pays sur la voie du salut.

Le comité organisateur de la dix-huitième édition de la Conférence de
l?association des études haïtiennes invite à la contribution d?articles ou
d?autres formes de présentation explorant les aspects positifs du génie
haïtien.  Les chercheurs sont invités à explorer les nouvelles modalités qui
permettraient de concevoir de nouvelles avenues pour la reconstruction du pays
et donc pour une Renaissance haïtienne.


Ayiti sou Wout Renesans: Ann Kreye kèk Nouvo Modèl pou ede Rebati Peyi a

Apre kolon blan Franse te fin batize Ayiti pi bèl grenn zile nan Karayib la,
peyi dAyiti te kase kòd ak chenn lesklavaj pou l te vin tounen premye repiblik
nèg endepandan. Se konsa, Frederik Douglass te predi Ayiti gen pou li vin yon
flanbo libète pou tout nwa Afriken ak yon nasyon, ki pou pote larichès ak
limyè pou revandike bon jan egalite pou tout limanite. Jodiya, Ayiti pote non
peyi ki pi pòv nan Emisfè Oksidental la, epi apre desan lane, tout bèl fèy
papye listwa Ayiti vin ap pase nan lamizè, zizani ak hing-hang?kondisyon ki
poze yon danje pou ekzistans nasyon an antan yon peyi ki endepandan.

Kanmenm, malgre lamizè ekonomik ansanm ak echèk-zizani politik, Ayiti toujou
rete yon nasyon nan Lamerik la, ki  gen anpil richès kiltirèl ak entèlektyèl.
Nan desan lane ki sòt pase a, Ayisyen toupatou te demontre kapasite yo nan
mizik, dans, kreyasyon atistik, relijyon, lang, ak literati. Pandan peyi a ap
antre nan yon lòt milenyòm, li ta bon pou nou fè yon envantè pou nou ka
apresye fondalnatal kiltirèl, relijye, sosyal, ak politik ki fòme chapant pèp
Ayisyen-an. Li-lè-li-tan pou nou chèche konprann kijan fòs ki soude pèp
Ayisyen an ak peyi a pou vin jwenn pwòp solisyon natif-natal, epitou devlope
kapasite pou lanse peyi a nan 21-inyèm syèk la.

Komite k ap òganize 18-tyèm Konferans sa, ap envite pwopozal pou prezantasyon
ki eksplore tout aspè ki ka kontribiye nan kreyativite ak entelijans Ayisyen.
N ap envite tout chèchè, atispent, atisplim, ak fouyadò ki ka envestige nouvo
modèl ki ka ede devlope nouvo posibilite ki pral kontribiye nan Renesans
Ayisyèn lan.





The 18th annual conference committee is accepting proposals for papers and
presentations that explore the facets that constitute Haitian creativity and
genius. It invites scholars to investigate new modalities that could forge new
possibilities for Haitian reconstruction, and indeed, for a Haitian
Renaissance.


Papers might address, but are not limited to the following propositions:

	How can those interested in the development of Haiti shift their
paradigm from poverty reduction to the production of wealth?
	What are the strategic interventions in the areas of health,
education, and the environment (for example), that can build social, economic,
and political capital in the country?
	How can the Haitian Diaspora be mobilized and engaged to support the
renaissance of Haiti?
	How can we value Haitian creativity and deploy the rich cultural
traditions of the country to build common ground and a new social contract to
advance common cause among Haitians of different social, economic and
political backgrounds?
	What is the new narrative of the concept of a Haitian nation that can
move us towards the realization of the vision of our own motto?equality and
fraternity?

The analyses of what is wrong with Haiti abound in the academic literature, in
the press, and in reports of the international development community and think
tanks. The Board of the Haitian Studies Association is looking for fresh
perspectives on how Haiti and its international friends can help the country
to rebuild itself, to open new horizons that can make good on the promise that
Haiti has long represented to its people, to the Americas and the world.


The 18th Annual Conference, Toward a Haitian Renaissance: Exploring New
Paradigms and Building on Haiti?s Strengths to Reconstruct the Nation will
take place at The University of Virginia, in Charlottesville, Virginia, on
October 5-7, 2006. The program will consist of panels, roundtables, keynote
presentations and poster sessions. Selected papers from the conference will
appear in the Journal of Haitian Studies (JOHS), a refereed academic
publication of the Haitian Studies Association (HSA) to be issued
approximately one year following the conference. The 18th Annual Conference
welcomes proposals from authors, scholars, teachers, librarians, archivists,
activists, and the general public.

Guidelines for general participation in the conference and a proposal
submission form are attached. Please keep proposals to one page, excluding
information on authors and presenters. To be considered, proposals must be
received by June 15th , 2006. Please mail, fax, or e-mail your proposal to the
Haitian Studies Association office at the University of Massachusetts at
Boston.









GUIDELINES FOR GENERAL PARTICIPATION

If submitting a panel proposal, you must include a title for each paper within
that panel. In addition, panels should include no more than 3 papers and a
chair/discussant must be identified. Roundtable proposals should include no
more than 4 participants plus a chair/moderator.

Contact Information
When submitting any type of proposal, it is essential that the contact
information be listed for all those designated in the proposal. In addition,
it is important to list a primary contact person for notification of
acceptance or rejection of proposals for the 2006 conference. HSA will only
contact the person designated as the primary contact.

Participation Limitation
HSA tries to allow as many people to participate in the conference as
possible.  Therefore, each participant is limited to one paper presentation.
However, a participant can perform two different roles?presenting a paper and
chairing a panel, or presenting a paper and participating in a roundtable
discussion.

Registration
All program participants must register for the conference. Pre-registration
will begin in the month of July. You need to be a member of HSA to present at
the conference, and if you are not yet a member we encourage you to join the
organization as soon as you send your proposal.

Notification of Decision
Decision regarding acceptance and rejection of papers/panels will be announced
in mid July. If your paper is accepted, you will be required to submit the
abstract and text electronically or on a disk by September 1, 2006 to HSA and
the panel chair. Papers may also be submitted for publication in the Journal
of Haitian Studies. For information on the Journal, please contact Dr.
Claudine Michel at (805) 893-3914, email: michel@blackstudies.ucsb.edu.


















INDIVIDUAL PAPER/PRESENTATION PROPOSAL FORM

Abstract - Please attach description of paper, not to exceed one typed page,
including name, title of paper/panel, and contact information

Name:  							Work phone:
_________________

Mailing Address: __________________________


City: _____________			State	_______	Zip Code:
________________

Home phone:  _________________________Fax:
	_________________Cell:________________

E-mail address: ______________________

Present Institutional/Organizational Affiliation:


Please check one:  Member in good standing ____ New member_______

**If paper has multiple authors, please attach ALL of their contact
information. Who will serve as the primary contact if different from above?




ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
Title of paper
Description of paper--not to exceed one page
Contact information of author
Specify the author's membership status
Submissions must be typed

If paper has multiple authors, you must provide:
Contact information for all authors as well as the HSA membership status of
each author. Specify the order that you wish the authors to be listed in the
program. You must indicate who the primary contact is.


Proposal must be received by June 15 , 2006. Abstract and synopsis should be
sent to:

Haitian Studies Project
University of Massachusetts Boston
100 Morrissey Boulevard
 McCormack Hall Rm. 2-211
Boston, MA 02125-3393
Phone: (617) 287-7138/ 7166


Important Dated Material

Haitian Studies Association
Eighteenth Annual Conference

Toward a Haitian Renaissance: Exploring New Paradigms and Building on Haiti?s
Strengths to Reconstruct the Nation

October 5-7 2006

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Charlottesville, Virginia

Sponsored by
University of Virginia :
Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs
Office of the Dean of Arts and Sciences
The Carter G. Woodson Institute for Afro-American and African Studies
The Department of Politics
The Department of French Language and Literature
The Center for Global Health



Haitian Studies Project

University of Massachusetts Boston
100 Morrissey Boulevard
McCormack Hall 2-211
Boston, MA 02125-3393