You are warmly invited to the following seminar hosted by the INstitute for the Study of the Americas and the Institute of Commonwealth Studies on Wednesday 3rd November: (abstract and bio below)
Clara Rachel Eybalin Casseus, Universit¨¦ de Poitiers
¡®Trans©\national Associative Practices: The Case of Haitians in France¡¯
Venue: G32, Senate House, Malet St, London WC1E 7HU
Time: 5pm
The seminar will be followed by a wine reception
South Block of Senate House, Ground Floor
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Abstract:
This paper examines the empirical data collected on a less©\visible segment of the population
residing in Metropolitan France: migrants of Haitian origin referred to as trans©\national
entrepreneurs. Three elements in this study help us to understand how migrants
transformed themselves into development actors: their ability to cultivate cross©\border
transactions and exchanges on a regular basis; an engagement with the local community in
activities likely to lead to long©\term development and sustainability; and an overall approach
to empower locals to break the poverty©\trap triangle. In the aftermath of the recent
earthquake in Haiti, this paper attempts to look differently at the ongoing practices of a
diasporic community and its possible impact on local development.
Bio:
Originally from Haiti, Clara Rachel¡¯s journey abroad begins at age of four due to political
turmoil. Her travels took her to different parts of the globe: from Zaire to Miami, from
Mexico to Jeddah. A long©\time tourism specialist (FL/GA, 1988©\1992) and former Healthcare
worker in the US and Jeddah, she holds a BA in International Politics and a MAIA/MPA in
Strategic Public Policy from The American University of Paris. She also holds an MA joint degree
with the Institut Catholique de Paris in the Sociology of Conflicts. She is currently
working on her PhD on Migration & Development Studies at the Universit¨¦ de Poitiers
(France), focusing primarily on the evolution of trans©\nationalism and Caribbean diasporic
communities throughout the European Union.
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