Haitian Studies Association

Haitian Studies Association The Haitian Studies Association provides a forum for the exchange and dissemination of ideas and kno

The Haitian Studies Association (HSA) is a tax-exempt educational organization that promotes research on Haiti and Haitians, identifies and disseminates information on Haiti, and has an international network of competent experts to address Haitian issues, both from disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives. HSA serves as a resource for various institutions and policymakers in and out of Hait

i, and encourages discussion and debate on all aspects of Haitian society in Haiti and in the diaspora. HSA seeks to foster linkages and working relationships with educational, research, and civic institutions in Haiti. The association is hosted by the Haitian Studies Project in the Department of Africana Studies at the University of Massachusetts-Boston. Membership in HSA is open to all persons interested in advancing its goals and objectives, regardless of ideological persuasion, ethnic origin, occupation, residence, gender, or academic discipline. HSA is led by a Board of Directors, which is responsible for establishing the organization's policies and orientation.

Join Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees on Zoom this Monday (TODAY) @ 6p Eastern time for a virtual teach in on the term...
08/03/2026

Join Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees on Zoom this Monday (TODAY) @ 6p Eastern time for a virtual teach in on the termination of TPS!

In Miami? Check out The Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center (LACC) 2026 Haitian Summer Institute Lecture ...
07/16/2026

In Miami? Check out The Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center (LACC) 2026 Haitian Summer Institute Lecture Series:

Friday, July 17, 2026, at 1:00 PM in SIPA II, 258
“Espò, yon gwo zouti fòmasyon ak devlopman pou jèn an Ayiti / Sports: A Major Training and Development Initiative for Young People in Haiti,”
Presented by Conald Colbert, Executive Director of Special Olympics Haiti.

Drawing on his extensive experience as an athlete, coach, educator, and sports administrator, Mr. Colbert will explore the transformative role of sports in fostering youth development, leadership, education, inclusion, and community empowerment in Haiti. The presentation will also highlight how athletic programs create opportunities, inspire resilience, and positively impact the lives of young people across the country.

This presentation will be delivered in Haitian Creole and is part of LACC’s Foreign Languages Across the Curriculum (FLAC) Lecture Series and the Haitian Studies Program of Excellence.

This event is free and open to the public. Register via Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1990914209996?aff=oddtdtcreator

Felix Jean-Louis participated in the short documentary "The Troubled Island" https://www.haitianstudies.org/2026/07/feli...
07/06/2026

Felix Jean-Louis participated in the short documentary "The Troubled Island"

https://www.haitianstudies.org/2026/07/felix-jean-louis-participated-in-a-short-documentary-the-troubled-island/

Haitian Studies Association's board member Felix Jean-Louis, participated in a short documentary "The Troubled Island" directed by Desha Dauchan in Film and Media at UC Irvine.

The documentary is about South Central Artist Noni Olabisi who was a fixture in the area and painted many murals as well as other works. The documentary centers on one particular mural based on the opera by William Grant Still, "The Troubled Island," which contains a libretto partially written by Langston Hughes. Felix was asked to serve as a historian and contextualize Haiti, the Revolution, and Langston's relationship to the country.

HSA President, Regine O. Jackson, was a panelist at the Atlanta World Cup premiere of an independent feature film shot e...
07/03/2026

HSA President, Regine O. Jackson, was a panelist at the Atlanta World Cup premiere of an independent feature film shot entirely in Cap Haitien, Haiti, “The Tropic Sun and His Eyes“.

Read More: https://buff.ly/xplTNoP

"Impact of Supreme Court TPS ruling on Haitians, Syrians and tens of thousands in the US"With Francois Pierre-Louis List...
07/02/2026

"Impact of Supreme Court TPS ruling on Haitians, Syrians and tens of thousands in the US"
With Francois Pierre-Louis

Listen to conversation in The World: https://buff.ly/qIHOXry

Upcoming Virtual Event - "Update on Haitian Immigration in the United States" Date & Time: June 18, 2026 4pm ET – ZOOMht...
06/17/2026

Upcoming Virtual Event - "Update on Haitian Immigration in the United States"

Date & Time: June 18, 2026 4pm ET – ZOOM

https://buff.ly/Ik36JT9

The event provides an update on Haitian immigration in the United States. Panelists address the volatile and shifting immigration landscape for Haitians, touching on the SCOTUS TPS case, and Congressional TPS advocacy. This timely conversation is for the public and will help clarify misconceptions about current immigration policy and procedures.

FIFA’s Haiti jersey ban echoes the long campaign to discredit and downplay the Haitian Revolutionhttps://buff.ly/FVoDBkT...
06/17/2026

FIFA’s Haiti jersey ban echoes the long campaign to discredit and downplay the Haitian Revolution

https://buff.ly/FVoDBkT

Ahead of its first match in the 2026 World Cup, the Haitian national soccer team was forced to make a last-minute change. But it didn’t have anything to do with its roster or travel plans. It was the team’s jersey.

FIFA, the sport’s global governing body, said the jersey design violated its rules, which ban political slogans or imagery.

"Haiti at the World Cup is more than an underdog tale – it is the story of global migration"https://theconversation.com/...
06/17/2026

"Haiti at the World Cup is more than an underdog tale – it is the story of global migration"

https://theconversation.com/haiti-at-the-world-cup-is-more-than-an-underdog-tale-it-is-the-story-of-global-migration-283039

When Haiti’s soccer team lines up against Scotland on June 13, 2026, its players will be representing the Caribbean nation at a World Cup for the first time since 1974. They will also embody the complexities and possibilities of Haiti and its diaspora. [...]

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