Symposium Programme

Among the three political revolutions sparked by the Enlightenment - American, French and Haitian - the Haitian Revolution is the only one to implement human rights universally and unconditionally.

On November 18, 1803, the Haitian revolutionary army defeated Napoleon's French expeditionary forces. It was the last battle of Haiti’s revolutionary war, and secured Haiti's independence. This marked the end of the military phase of the revolution.

Thank you to all those who made the November 28, 2023 symposium a wonderful conversation about scholarly analysis, activism, and artistic expression. We will hold events throughout 2024 to continue to inspect the global racial imaginary that ties the Haitian experience to liberation movements globally.

This will culminate in a conference in November 2024. See you next year!

Frantz Voltaire

Keynote Speaker | Founder, CIDIHCA

Prof. Célia Romulus

Panelist | Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies, University of Ottawa

Djiny Saint Jean

Panelist | Founder, Haitians of Toronto

Steeve Toussaint

Panelist | Student in Computer Science, York University

Prof. Carl James

Convenor | Jean Augustin Chair in Education and Diaspora, York University

Dr. Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Convenor | Special Advisor & Instructor, Schulich School of Business, York University

Itah Sadu, LLD

Convenor | Blackhusrt Academy and A Different Booklist

Prof. Tameka Samuels-Jones

Convenor | School of Administrative Studies & Associate Director, CERLAC, York University

Anika Forde

Research Project Manager | Office of the Jean Augustine Chair, York University

Silja Mitange

Communications & Registration | Office of the Jean Augustine Chair, York University

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