The School of Liberal Arts' Africana Studies Program's Committee on African and African American Studies presents:

"In the Wake of the Quake: Rethinking and Rebuilding Haiti"
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
From 6-7:30 p.m.
In the Campus Center (CE 409) on the IUPUI campus

Panelists Include:

• Dr. Didier Gondola (Professor of History)
• Dr. Tim Brothers (Associate Professor of Geography)
• Dr. Una Osili (Associate Professor of Economics and Director of Research, Center of Philanthropy)
• Dr. Amy Reinsel (Adjunct Professor of World Languages and Cultures)
• Leonce John-Baptiste (IUPUI Alum and Member of Haitian Association of Indiana)
• Patricia Jordan (IUPUI Student, Olaniyan Scholars Program)

Speakers will address the myths and misunderstandings about Haiti, discuss environmental context and natural hazards, provide information about complicated U.S./Haiti relationships, and share resources to help with the effort to rebuild Haiti.

Creative performance choreographed and scripted by Dr. Regina Turner, Associate Professor of Communication Studies and University College.

Read IUPUI events article about the discussion.

Revised: February 21, 2010

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