ISIS 115 - Representing Haiti

Institution:

Duke University

Subject:

Inf Science and Inf Studies

Description:

Merges cultural study of representations of Haiti with initiatives in multimodal expression of research. Themes addressed: humanitarianism; NGOs; HIV; ¿boat people¿ and other tropes of migration; the ¿restavèk¿ or child domestic worker; hip hop; Haiti and hemispheric partnerships; Haiti and the Left; Haiti and the Right; the ¿failed state¿ in contemporary global politics; postcoloniality before postcolonialism; Haiti and language; religious identities. Research projects may include development of the Haiti Lab¿s Second Life ¿Haiti Island;¿ development of a virtual Creole language learning space; gps mapping; or collection of research data through cell phone technology. Instructor: Jenson/Szabo

Credits:

1.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.DUKE.EDU

Phone Number:

(919) 684-8111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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