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This year's First Readings selection is The Dew Breaker by Edwidge Danticat. Use this site to learn about Haitian history relevant to The Dew Breaker, Brown’s library holdings, and the University's expectations for reference protocols and academic integrity.

Calendar

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August 2 Due date for the letter to your advisor in response to The Dew Breaker. Click here to submit your letter.
August 30 Seminar discussion on The Dew Breaker. Details will be provided when you arrive on campus.
October 4 Edwidge Danticat delivers First Readings Lecture.
November 11-13 Haitian Studies Association Conference: "Haiti, History, Healing:
Facing the Challenges of Reconstruction."

 

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Will Perez

Will Perez '08 was recently awarded a $10,000 DoSomething Grant for developing programs in Haiti to help Haitians improve their Health Care. Read more about Will Perez's work in Haiti here.

Digital Collections page added.

 

Learn more about Haiti

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