A year after the earthquake in Haiti, how has the nation coped with the destruction of January 12, 2010? How do present challenges compare with earlier periods of adversity? What can the international community do to help? Speakers addressing these questions include award-winning author Yanick Lahens, Matthew Smith (University of the West Indies, Mona) and Elizabeth McAlister (Wesleyan University)

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