The talk “examine[s] the implications of Haitian independence for black people in the Caribbean after slavery...& how the stories of [Haitians’] intersecting lives tell us...the expectations of liberty & decolonization & the...struggle for recognition among black Caribbeans.”
Professor Matthew J. Smith @SenMattye, Director of Legacies of British Slave Ownership @LBS_at_UCL will deliver the James McCune Smith Memorial Lecture "Since 1804: Haiti and the Movement of Caribbean Freedom" at 3.30 on 29 Oct @UofGlasgow. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/since-1804-haiti-and-the-movement-of-caribbean-freedom-tickets-118437350303
We're really excited to be hosting the legendary @mehdidog @CSNOxford this coming Tuesday 2-3pm GMT. We'll be talking about Colin's work on Haiti and the US, race, animals, and the law.
Email/tweet me for suggested pre-reading. Register at https://torch.ox.ac.uk/event/haiti-as-method-on-haiti-history-and-the-gods-at-25
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So shocked. Many @HaitiSG members met through the events, activities and classes we attended on #Haiti the #HaitianRevolution & Caribbean history @ILAS_SAS These exchanges were both transformative & life-changing. Petition - http://chng.it/5NBmDcHQ
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@KateQuinnUCL @ICwS_SAS @ILAS_SAS Thanks Kate. Anyone who opposes this terribly short-sighted decision can sign the petition here: http://chng.it/5NBmDcHQ Please share widely!
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2/6 conference on Internationalising Black Power (2007) resulted in book Black Power in the Caribbean; conference on From Duvalier to Préval: Haiti, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (2010) resulted in book Politics and Power in Haiti;
Thread: 1/6 As former fellow of @ICwS_SAS and former lecturer at ISA @ILAS_SAS I can't begin to quantify how how much both institutions have mattered. I both attended and co/organised literally hundreds of seminars and events there over last 20 years: some highlights: