This panel discussion features distinguished scholars who will reflect on modern Haiti, including the political, economic, and social challenges faced by Haitians today. The discussion is sponsored by the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies, Latin American Studies, and Africana Studies.

Panelists:

Carter Charles
Dr. Carter Charles is a proud natifnatal (native child) of Haiti who carries a French passport and who is teaching in the United States. He’s a socio-historian of religion and politics, and an assistant professor in the department of French and Italian at BYU.

Lewis Clorméus
A socio-historian, Dr. Lewis Ampidu Clorméus is a specialist in the intellectual history of Haiti and the relationship between state and religion. He is a professor at the National University of Haiti and an associate research scholar in the department of African American Studies at Yale University.

Craig Palsson
Dr. Craig Palsson is an assistant professor of economics in the Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University. He focuses on how historical political economy affects modern underdevelopment.

Ricardo Vernet
Dr. Ricardo Vernet is a visiting assistant professor in BYU’s department of political science. He specializes in comparative politics, focusing on social movements, democracy, and authoritarianism in Latin America.