I have finally fleshed out the research agenda: Citizenship has been at the fore of political struggles since before the Haitian Revolution in Saint Domingue, and later Haiti. Beginning with the tightening of colonial citizenship conferral on people of color in 1769, followed by the struggles...
Meeting went well - now have 36 hours to write new proposal with new questions. Chapter 2: De-silencing and re-placing history 2.a. Citizenship as a project of exclusion: from Haitian Revolution to American occupation 2.b. Citizenship under imperial rule 2.c. Citizenship through vertical intervention (1949-present) Chapter 3: The Global Health...
I've had one question that has been my research question for the entirety of my graduate school experience, whether it was in DR Congo or Haiti (a well-advised location-switch from the chairs): what is it that the people being "helped" really actually truly want or...
Today's goal is to rewrite my third dissertation proposal. A few weeks ago, i was told that i may not travel to Haiti. While there was always a chance i may not make it, trying to reframe the entire thing so soon has been a...
We have not reached the consensus that to eat is a basic human right. This is an ethical crisis. This is a crisis of faith.Global capitalism becomes a machine devouring our planet. The little finger, the men and women of the poorest 20%, are reduced...