Caribbean Week Schedule
Monday, March 24
“Rulers & Revolutionaries: The Epic Lives of Jean-Jacques Dessalines and Henri Christophe, Haiti’s First Emperor and King” with Dr. Julia Gaffield (William & Mary) and Dr. Marlene Daut (Yale University).
Central Library’s Community Room, 4:30 – 6:00 PM. Reception to follow
Tuesday, March 25
“Biography as Liberation: The Lives of Louis-Joseph Janvier and Madamme Suzanne Simone Baptiste Louverture in the Struggle for Haitian Sovereignty and Black Visibility” with Dr. Chelsea Stieber (Tulane University) and Dr. Robin Mitchell (The University at Buffalo), moderated by Professor Brandon Byrd (Vanderbilt History and AADS).
Central Library’s Community Room, 4:30 – 6:00 PM.
Thursday, March 27
Vanderbilt CSA Students Panel and Luncheon
CSA students sharing their career trajectories and future plans while at VU.
VCL Satellite at Rothschild College, 12:00 – 1:00 PM.
Box lunches for attendees
Film Screening of “Chèche Lavi.”
“Chèche Lavi is a lyrical portrait of two Haitian migrants, Robens and James, who find themselves stranded at the U.S.- Mexico border with no way forward and no one to rely on but each other.”
Buttrick Hall 103, 5:00 – 7:30 PM.
Friday, March 28
HBCU Caribbean Connections Panel in Collaboration with Meharry Medical College and Tennessee State University.
Begonia Labs, 5:00 – 6:00 PM.
CLACX x EADJ Open House and Opening Reception for Between Rivers and Revolutions, an exhibition by Vanessa Charlot.
Begonia Labs, 6:00 – 8:00 PM.
Begonia Labs is located at 2805 West End Ave.
Saturday, March 29
Between Rivers and Revolutions – Vanessa Charlot in Conversation with Grace Aneiza Ali and Katie Delmez
Frist Art Museum, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
CSA Carnival Celebration.
Alumni Lawn, 1:00 – 4:00 PM.
Ongoing Programs:
Between Rivers and Revolutions by Vanessa Charlot– Somewhere We Are Human, organized by the Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice (EADJ).
Begonia Labs – March 24 to June 13, 2025.
M. Florine Démosthène and Didier William: What the Body Carries.
Frist Art Museum – January 31 to May 4, 2025.