(Environmental Sciences UCR) “Problems with agriculture on tropical soils”Ģ2: Dr. Trauma in Haiti’s Past and Present” : May 15: Christopher Amrhein May 8 : Robin Derby (History, UCLA) “Demons and

Oglesby (Earth Sciences UCR) “Earthquakes in the Caribbean Region”

Haiti” Chapter 10 of Caribbean Transformations. To the 2 nd Edition” of Albert Metraux, Voodoo in Haiti, and Sydney W. *read Paul Farmer, The Uses of Haiti (whole book) and On course web site under course materials April 17: Paul Ryer, (Anthropology UCR) 'The Present in the Past: Caribbean Revolutions from Haiti to Cuba' *Read Michel-Rolph Troillot, An Unthinkable History: The Haitian Revolution as a non-event” Under Course Materials on IlearnĬhristopher Chase-Dunn (Sociology UCR) “Haiti and world politics” Weirauch (Entomology) 'The natural history of Hispaniola' * Reading And articles with an asterisk (* ) below.īruny, (Music Changing Lives) “From Tents to Domes” 1994 (on reserve and used copiesĪvailable in the Campus Store) earlier editions are fine. Required readings: Paul Farmer, The Uses of Haiti. Weekly discussion assignment (15%), Midterm project (30%), Final project (35%) due June 5. The course grade will be determined by:Ĭlass attendance (10 per cent), Participation in discussions (10 per cent), We also examine leadership skills needed inĪddressing poverty in the Global South. Some of the students in the course are activists in the University ofĬalifornia Haiti Initiative. Invited experts and community activists tellĪbout their studies and projects in Haiti and we examine Haitian political,Įconomic, and natural and health history. Public health issues in world historical perspective. Location: University Honors Program Seminar Room, 2316Ĭourse focusses on Haitian history, ecology, earthquakes, political economy and TAs: Mohannad Awadalla and Greg Petterson Honors Conference Room, 2316 Olmstead Hall

Taking Haiti by Mary A. Renda