Events

Upcoming Events

Wed, Mar 26 |

Haiti Cultural Exchange

Join us to celebrate the publication of "The First and Last King of Haiti;" a riveting story of not only geopolitical clashes on a grand scale but also of friendship and loyalty, treachery and betrayal, heroism and strife in an era of revolutionary upheaval.

RSVP here: https://www.cafeconlibrosbk.com/event-info/marlene-l-daut-author-of-the-first-and-last-king-of-haiti-in-dialogue-with-kaiama-glover

Time & Location

Mar 26, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Haiti...

April

Upcoming Event

Marlene L. Daut, Book Event at the Providence Athenaeum

Join in a book event with Marlene L. Daut on “The First and Last King of Haiti.”

BOOK EVENT DETAILS

4/4/2025

PROVIDENCE ATHENAEUM

251 BENEFIT ST

PROVIDENCE, RI 02903-2709

About the Author:

MARLENE DAUT is Professor of French and African Diaspora Studies at Yale University. She teaches courses in anglophone, francophone Caribbean, African American, and French Colonial and historical studies. She has written for The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Nation, Essence, and Harper’s Bazaar. She lives...

April

Upcoming Event

Marlene L. Daut to speak at Global France Seminar, MIT

Global France Seminar (MIT)

A discussion on Professor Marlene Daut’s new book The First and Last King of Haiti: The Rise and Fall of Henry Christophe.

April 30, 2025

4:00pm

E51-095

May

Upcoming Event

Marlene Daut, author of The First and Last King of Haiti, in conversation with Dr. Régine Michelle Jean-Charles at Porter Square Books (Boston, MA)

Porter Square Books is excited to welcome author Marlene Daut to discuss her book, The First and Last King of Haiti: The Rise and Fall of Henry Christophe. Dr. Régine Michelle Jean-Charles will join Daut in conversation. This event will take place on Wednesday, May 14 at 7pm at Porter Square Books (1815 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140).

Our Cambridge store offers validated parking in the lot on Roseland St. behind Lesley's University Hall. See parking details below.

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May

Upcoming Event

Virtual author talk with Marlene L. Daut, author of The First and Last King of Haiti, at Queens Public Library

QUEENS PUBLIC LIBRARY – LITERARY THURSDAY

6-7 PM ET

Virtual author talk with Marlene L. Daut, author of The First and Last King of Haiti, at Queens Public Library

Past Events

March

Past Event

Keynote for Caribbean Week at Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University’s Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies (CLACX) invites students, faculty, and the greater Nashville community to join in the celebration of the first-ever Caribbean Week from March 24 to March 29, 2025. This landmark event promises a dynamic series of discussions, cultural activities, and community-building opportunities highlighting the rich heritage, history, and contemporary issues of the Caribbean and its diaspora.

Caribbean Week is designed to...

March

Past Event

Henry King Stanford Distinguished Lecturer Series

The Center for the Humanities, along with colleagues from the University of Miami, would like to invite you to attend the public lecture, “Henry Christophe: King in a World of Kings” by Marlene Daut, Professor of French and African Diaspora Studies at Yale University. This program is the final of the academic year for the Henry King Stanford Distinguished Professors in the Humanities Lecture Series.

Slave. Revolutionary. King. Taken together, these words describe only one man: Henry...

March

Past Event

Marlene Daut talks about "The First and Last King of Haiti" at the New Haven Free Public Library

Join author and Yale professor Marlene Daut for a discussion on her new book, The First and Last King of Haiti. This essential biography explores the complex life of Henry Christophe—rebel, ruler, and Haiti’s only king. Don’t miss this chance to dive into history with an award-winning scholar at 6 pm on Thursday, March 16 at the Ives Main Library!

Learn more here: https://nhfpl.libcal.com/event/14114662