Author Edwidge Danticat on the Dominican Republic: "Government Is Trying to Erase a Whole Segment of History" Physical and symbolic lines have long divided the island of Hispaniola. On the one side is Haiti, on the other, the Dominican Republic — two vastly different countries that have had a turbulent history. The Dominican Republic, which has a population of about 10 million, has both benefited from and criticized the illegal migration of Haitians.
In 2013, the Dominican Constitutional Court ruled that children born to migrant non-citizen parents were no longer automatically considered citizens. The ruling also stated that citizenship would only be granted to people who were born to at least one Dominican parent since 1929. In one fell swoop, an estimated 300,000 people were rendered stateless. “I think going back that far, it’s almost as if [the Dominican government] is trying to erase this whole segment of history and population of people,” says Haitian-American novelist Edwidge Danticat. And of course, it doesn’t only fall to Haiti and the Dominican Republic to be aware of these issues. Taino Names of the Caribbean Islands | The Decolonial Atlas. Omekasites.northeastern. ECDA Presents at ALA | May 23, 2013 Elizabeth Hopwood and Benjamin J. Doyle present the ECDA at the American Literature Association conference (May 23-26, 2013 — "Interpretation, Interface, Archive, Classroom").
The title of their talk is, “Building the Early Caribbean Digital Archive.” ECDA Acquires Critical Partnership with the Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) Visit the dLOC's online database here. ECDA's Nicole Aljoe Presents at Caribbean Studies Association's | June 3-7, 2013, Grenada Nicole Aljoe along with Brooke Wooldridge (Digital Library of the Caribbean Program Director) presents "The Emergence of the Digital Humanities as a Comprehensive Approach to the Caribbean.” ECDA's Elizabeth Maddock Dillon presents at the "Beyond Sweetness" Conference at Brown University | OCTOBER 24-27, 2013 Elizabeth Maddock Dillon will present, “The Cost of Sugar: Narratives of Loss of Life and Limb,” Saturday, October 26, 2013.
Elizabeth Hopwood composes a conference review of "Beyond Sweetness. " In Accounting for Slavery's Cost, Figures Vary Widely. Revolt.axismaps. Caribbean Newspapers, Series 1, 1718-1876: From the American Antiquarian Society | Readex. Caribbean Newspapers, 1718-1876—the largest online collection of 18th- and 19th-century newspapers published in this region—will provide a comprehensive primary resource for studying the development of Western society and international relations within this important group of islands.
This unique resource will prove essential for researching colonial history, the Atlantic slave trade, international commerce, New World slavery and U.S. relations with the region as far back as the early 18th century. Created in cooperation with the American Antiquarian Society—one of the world's largest and most important newspaper repositories—this collection will provide students and scholars with easy access to more than 150 years of Caribbean and Atlantic history, cultures and daily life. Most of these newspapers were published in the English language, but a number of Spanish-, French-, and Danish-language titles are also provided. Seven Great Museums in the Caribbean. August 20, 2013 | 10:12 am | Print Above: the MUPANAH museum in Haiti It isn’t the first thing you think about when you visit the Caribbean.
But the Caribbean actually has a large number of high-quality museums featuring art, culture, history and more. From smaller art institutions to large-scale national galleries, there’s something for everyone (even a Museum of Rum). Here are seven great museums to check out next time you’re in the region. Of course, this isn’t a complete list of all the best museums in the Caribbean — simply a sample of museums worth a visit.
MUPANAH, Port-au-Prince, Haiti From housing the purported anchor from Columbus’ Santa Maria to offering a fascinating look at the history of the Caribbean’s oldest independent country, the Musee du Pantheon National Haitien is a must-visit for any Caribbean enthusiast. CJ Travel News art, caribbean, gallery, martinique, museums, santo domingo. Akwantu: the Journey. The Caribbean News Magazine | Caribbean Journal. The Caribbean Daily. Repeating Islands | News and commentary on Caribbean culture, literature, and the arts. Caribbean Tales - Literature Alive Documentaries. Obeah Histories | Researching Prosecution for Religious Practice in the Caribbean.
Caribbean Feminist Digital Activism in a Post-Feminist Age | Feminist conversations on Caribbean life.