The Haitian Revolution and Its Material Afterlives

On December 15th, we invite you to join us at the JCB for an informal workshop focused on our rich collections documenting Haitian history during the broad revolutionary period. We’ll begin with a presentation on the history and direction of the JCB's Haitian collections from the JCB’s curator of maps and prints, Dr. Bertie Mandelblatt. The day includes lunch (catered by a local Haitian restaurant) and other presentations from leading scholars on objects from the JCB’s or other collections on these topics. 

This workshop is a collections- and object-based conversation about the archive of the Haitian Revolution, highlighting the rich collections of the John Carter Brown Library that document Haitian history during the broad revolutionary period. The workshop features contributions by the scholars, archivists, and curators listed below:

• Arielle Xena Alterwaite, Brown University

• Frances Bell, Bates College

• Marlene Daut, Yale University

• Bertie Mandelblatt, John Carter Brown Library, Brown University

• Obden Mondésir, Brooklyn College

• Jaïra Placide, Brooklyn College

• Patrick Tardieu, conservateur général de bibliothèque

Please note that registration is required for this event due to space limitations.

Register here.