SYMPOSIUM 2011

WHEN March 5, 2011

WHERE
Glendon College
York University
Toronto, Ontario

THEME
Transcending the border: Dialogues on the Challenges of Hispaniola

THE SYMPOSIUM
The One Day Symposium will explore the relations of the
countries under a variety of topics:

The morning sessions discuss:
+ Language, Cultural Expressions & Religion
+ Gender, Development and Human Rights
+ Ethnicity and Citizenship

The afternoon sessions cover the topics of:
+ Interstate Relations
+ Global Dynamics
+ Post-Earthquake Analysis


WHO ATTENDS
The International Studies Symposium has traditionally had
over 80 attendees ranging from students, to academics, to government
officials and activists in the Diaspora. It is open to the public.

WHY HISPANIOLA
The island of Hispaniola has a unique existence in the Western
Hemisphere. Located North of Jamaica, East of Cuba, West of Puerto Rico and South of the United States, Hispaniola holds the two sovereign states of Haiti and Dominican Republic. The Symposium Committee sees this island as the perfect fit to explore because it holds a rich and divergent history, thus offering a vast dimension for research in areas of economics, politics, history and sociology. “Condenados a convivir”, the two countries have been in a constant state of forced cooperation and coexistence with eras of animosity and strife.

WHO ARE PANELISTS
The Committee has approached panelists from a variety of different
fields and areas of interest. Past Symposiums have had speakers and
panelists from the High Commissioner of Venezuela, to the esteemed
authors.

VIEW THE PANELISTS