Emerging Scholars Workshop-Haiti: Understanding the Issues, Challenging the Narratives

The Emerging Scholars Workshop, is led by four accomplished scholars from across disciplines whose expertise includes Haiti, the Caribbean, and the African Diaspora. Through engaging conversations, skill-building sessions, mentorship, and breakout activities, participants will learn from diverse career trajectories and develop practical strategies for strengthening their research and sustaining and advancing their work across academic and other professional settings. The workshop will provide practical guidance on developing sustainable careers, strengthening research and teaching portfolios, publishing and disseminating scholarship, pursuing fellowships and grants, building professional networks, and translating scholarly expertise for audiences beyond the university. Through conversations, skill-building and mentorship breakout activities, participants will have opportunities to reflect on their individual goals, learn from varied career trajectories, and develop strategies for sustaining and advancing their work on Haiti, the Caribbean, and the African Diaspora across academic and other professional contexts. Speakers Manoucheka Celeste, Associate Professor, Gender and Women's Studies, University of Illinois Charlene Desir, Professor, College of Education and School of Criminal Justice, Nova Southeastern University Nathalie Frédéric Pierre, Assistant Professor of History, Howard University Regine Zamor Jurgensen, Director of Development, Summits Education