Haïti & Les Antilles
Haïti & Les Antilles
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Georgetown University, Washington DC
Tuesday October 19, 2004
9:00AM-5:00PM
To Celebrate
the 200th Anniversary of the independence of Haiti,
The French Department
presents
an Interdisciplinary Conference
Program
Program
9:00-9:30 AM
9:30-9:45
9:45-10:45
10:45-11:00
11:00 - 12:30
12:30– 2:00 PM
2:00 – 3:30
3:30 – 3:45
3:45 - 4:45
4:45
Coffee
Welcome Remarks: Debbie Lesko Baker, Chair, Department of French
Session 1: Haïti, hier et aujourd'hui:
- Jean-Max Guieu, Georgetown University:
Haïti: "Le Chevalier de Saint-George"
- Maurice Jackson, Georgetown University
Haïti:"The Haitian Revolution and the African-American Struggle for Freedom and Equality: Some Cultural and Political Implications"
Coffee
Session 2: Littérature antillaise:
- Jean-François Thibault, George Washington University
Martinique: "Liberteux et affranchis: Texaco de Patrick Chamoiseau"
- Sylvie Durmelat, Georgetown University
Guadeloupe: "Les soeurs antillaises d'Haïti: révoltes et ruptures"
- Madeleine Soudée, Georgetown University
Martinique: "L'humour de Gilbert Gratiant à travers la peinture de certains personnages de ses fables"
Lunch / Movie
Session 3: Littérature haïtienne:
- Bernadette Crosley, University of Maryland in Baltimore
Haïti: "Originalité du Processus Narratif du Roman Indigéniste au Roman Moderne Haïtien – Illustrations"
- Amadou Koné, Georgetown University
Haïti: "Gouverneurs de la Rosée: Réalisme socialiste et romantisme"
- Dahouda Kanaté, Hobard and Smith College NYC
"Haïti: "Emile Ollivier: La mémoire de la migrance"
Refreshments
Session 4: Haïti, aujourd'hui et demain:
- Jacques Crosnier, Cercle de Réflexion et d'Etudes du développement international
"Haïti et l'aide internationale"
- Marie-Hélène Ewenczyk, Georgetown University
"Une inexorable tragédie: quel avenir pour Haïti?"
Closing Reception
This Conference is Free and Open to the General Public
For more info, contact Prof. GUIEU or Prof. KONÉ, French Dept. Georgetown University, Washington DC 20057-1047
Phone:202 687-6160.
E-mail: guieuj@georgetown.edu
Email: konea@georgetown.edu
Website: www.georgetown.edu/guieu
In addition to the organization of this Conference, the Georgetown University Department of French is launching an
Emergency Relief Effort
To Help
The People of Haiti
so tragically hurt during the last devastating hurricane.
You may send and drop cash or checks to the French Department, ICC 416 (Haiti contribution)
Checks should be addressed to "Georgetown University," with "Haiti Contribution" written on the memo.
We will distribute the money to humanitarian organizations such as CARE/HAITI
Please be generous.
Merci.
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