Hi KP Readers,
We are excited to once again attend the Society for Applied Anthropology meeting this week from March 29 - 31st in Baltimore, MD. This year's meeting invites advocates, activists, policy makers, scholars and researchers to respond creatively to the 2012 program theme, “Bays, Boundaries, and Borders."
For the first time, SFAA is hosting a book launch for first time authors, or authors who have a newly released publication looking to be showcased. This week, we will have two KP authors joining the SFAA Book Launch on March 30th: Christine Ho and James Loucky of Humane Migration and Mark Schuller of Tectonic Shifts. The authors will have five minutes to present about their book and will have plenty of copies available for buyers to purchase and get signed by the authors. This event is for attendees only, and will be an hour long begining at 7pm.
On March 28th, Mark Schuller will also be at Coppin State University in Baltimore, MD for a book signing and lecture. The book retails for $24.95, but we will offer it at 20% off for attendees. This is a free, public event. For directions and more information, click here.
KP will dive into April by attending the ISA conference in San Diego on April 1 st through the 4th. We will have plenty of books for attendees to discover, and offer a special 30% discounted rate for attendees. If you plan on being in the area, register and stop by our booth!
We are looking forward to meeting our readers at all of these wonderful events. See you soon!
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Monday, March 26, 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Guest Author Posting By Mark Schuller and Pablo Morales: The Inside Scoop into Haiti After the Earthquake
To date, half a million Haitians displaced by the 2010 earthquake still live in camps, and at least half the rubble from destroyed buildings and infrastructure remains to be cleared. Much of the money pledged for reconstruction has yet to be spent, and the exclusion of Haitians from decision-making means there is little transparency and accountability around existing relief and reconstruction programs. Meanwhile, the United Nations has refused to admit that it is responsible for a cholera outbreak that has killed over 7,000 Haitians. And on the political front, the United States undermined Haitian democracy in March 2011 by supporting flawed elections in Haiti and used threats to overturn the results.
On Saturday, March 17, the editors and two contributors to Tectonic Shifts: Haiti Since the Earthquake will hold a panel at the Left Forum in New York that will address these problems. Titled “Accountability in Post-earthquake Haiti: Reconstruction Failures and the UN’s Cholera Problem,” the panel will feature presentations from Melinda Miles of the Let Haiti Live project at the TransAfrica Forum, Manolia Charlotin of the Boston Haitian Reporter, Alex Main of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, and CUNY professor and Tectonic Shifts co-editor Mark Schuller. It will be moderated by Tectonic Shifts co-editor Pablo Morales.
The presentations will include new research as well as draw upon the chapters in Tectonic Shifts that deal with the politics of the reconstruction process. Like the book, the panel will concentrate on putting the earthquake and its aftermath in its historical and political context—even before the earthquake, the Haitian people and their economy had been devastated by foreign intervention and neoliberal economic policies imposed by the United States and other powers. As the editors note in the introduction, “Understanding the disaster means understanding not only the tectonic fault lines running beneath Haiti but also the deep economic, political, social, and
historical cleavages within and surrounding the country.”
What people see and how they understand the earthquake and its aftermath are largely determined by where they stand, their point of view. The story of Haiti’s earthquake has been told and retold in tens of thousands of blog entries, news stories, YouTube videos, and at least 10 English-language books. Given the inequalities that marginalize Haiti, particularly the poor majority, the points of view presented to date are dominated by white, foreign do-gooders, either volunteer missions or professional humanitarians. Their stories necessarily celebrate their good intentions and minimize and even denigrate the contribution of Haitians, while also often failing to fully and accurately report the many difficulties that too many Haitians still face.
Tectonic Shifts aims to fill this gap. Bringing together 46 individually and collectively authored pieces. Tectonic Shifts addresses the various levels of the emerging disaster that tend to get overlooked, ignored, or suppressed. Half of the contributors herein are Haitians—scholars, journalists, and activists— who were living in Haiti before, during, and after the earthquake. The three sections that make up the book focus, respectively, on the geopolitical structures that Haiti is a part of, the on-the-ground realities following the earthquake, and the social movements that have emerged since the disaster.
Upcoming events:
Coppin State University book lecture and signing- Baltimore, MD, March 28th
SFAA Book Launch and Kumarian Press booth signing - Baltimore, MD, March 28th
On Saturday, March 17, the editors and two contributors to Tectonic Shifts: Haiti Since the Earthquake will hold a panel at the Left Forum in New York that will address these problems. Titled “Accountability in Post-earthquake Haiti: Reconstruction Failures and the UN’s Cholera Problem,” the panel will feature presentations from Melinda Miles of the Let Haiti Live project at the TransAfrica Forum, Manolia Charlotin of the Boston Haitian Reporter, Alex Main of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, and CUNY professor and Tectonic Shifts co-editor Mark Schuller. It will be moderated by Tectonic Shifts co-editor Pablo Morales.
The presentations will include new research as well as draw upon the chapters in Tectonic Shifts that deal with the politics of the reconstruction process. Like the book, the panel will concentrate on putting the earthquake and its aftermath in its historical and political context—even before the earthquake, the Haitian people and their economy had been devastated by foreign intervention and neoliberal economic policies imposed by the United States and other powers. As the editors note in the introduction, “Understanding the disaster means understanding not only the tectonic fault lines running beneath Haiti but also the deep economic, political, social, and
historical cleavages within and surrounding the country.”
What people see and how they understand the earthquake and its aftermath are largely determined by where they stand, their point of view. The story of Haiti’s earthquake has been told and retold in tens of thousands of blog entries, news stories, YouTube videos, and at least 10 English-language books. Given the inequalities that marginalize Haiti, particularly the poor majority, the points of view presented to date are dominated by white, foreign do-gooders, either volunteer missions or professional humanitarians. Their stories necessarily celebrate their good intentions and minimize and even denigrate the contribution of Haitians, while also often failing to fully and accurately report the many difficulties that too many Haitians still face.
Tectonic Shifts aims to fill this gap. Bringing together 46 individually and collectively authored pieces. Tectonic Shifts addresses the various levels of the emerging disaster that tend to get overlooked, ignored, or suppressed. Half of the contributors herein are Haitians—scholars, journalists, and activists— who were living in Haiti before, during, and after the earthquake. The three sections that make up the book focus, respectively, on the geopolitical structures that Haiti is a part of, the on-the-ground realities following the earthquake, and the social movements that have emerged since the disaster.
Upcoming events:
Coppin State University book lecture and signing- Baltimore, MD, March 28th
SFAA Book Launch and Kumarian Press booth signing - Baltimore, MD, March 28th
Monday, March 12, 2012
Japan Marks One Year Since Earthquake/Tsunami
Sunday, March 11, 2012 marked the one year anniversary of the 9.0 magnitude earthquake in Tokyo, Japan that left 16,000 dead and 3,000 missing.
On 2:46pm, local time, residents of Japan congregated at a shrine in a downtown theater to bow their heads in silence, many praying with tears streaming down their faces.
At the main event, the Prime Minister made his remarks infront of grieving patriots with the emperor in attendance, recovering from surgery:
"A lot of lives were lost ... I feel the grieving families' pain and I cannot express my sorrow enough."
Those loved and lost were honored, many said to be firefighters.
"On the surface, it is business as usual," said Nicky Washida, a British expatriate who's lived in Japan for 10 years. "We wake up, we go to work, we shop for dinner. We drink, we laugh, we care for our children. But running underneath the veneer of normality is the constant reminder that life has changed."
The event also marked the world's worst nuclear crisis in a quarter century, as a nuclear facitility was knocked offline, leading toward a meltdown chain of three reactors leaking chemical fumes into the air and contaminating water in the ocean.
Even one year later, Japan is far from the clear, with 100,000 individuals still displaced from their homes. But, they remain optimistic that they will overcome.
To read CNN's article on Japan's earthquake, visit this link.
To learn more about the 21st century's worst disasters, read Tectonic Shifts: Haiti Since the Earthquake and Dual Disasters: Humanitarian Aid After the 2004 Tsunami.
On 2:46pm, local time, residents of Japan congregated at a shrine in a downtown theater to bow their heads in silence, many praying with tears streaming down their faces.
At the main event, the Prime Minister made his remarks infront of grieving patriots with the emperor in attendance, recovering from surgery:
"A lot of lives were lost ... I feel the grieving families' pain and I cannot express my sorrow enough."
Those loved and lost were honored, many said to be firefighters.
"On the surface, it is business as usual," said Nicky Washida, a British expatriate who's lived in Japan for 10 years. "We wake up, we go to work, we shop for dinner. We drink, we laugh, we care for our children. But running underneath the veneer of normality is the constant reminder that life has changed."
The event also marked the world's worst nuclear crisis in a quarter century, as a nuclear facitility was knocked offline, leading toward a meltdown chain of three reactors leaking chemical fumes into the air and contaminating water in the ocean.
Even one year later, Japan is far from the clear, with 100,000 individuals still displaced from their homes. But, they remain optimistic that they will overcome.
To read CNN's article on Japan's earthquake, visit this link.
To learn more about the 21st century's worst disasters, read Tectonic Shifts: Haiti Since the Earthquake and Dual Disasters: Humanitarian Aid After the 2004 Tsunami.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Tectonic Shifts Makes Airwaves
Listen to a podcast segment with Mark Schuller, author of the new Kumarian Press release Tectonic Shifts. This is brought to you by CUNY College in New York.
We would love to hear your thoughts on the topic, book, or both!
We would love to hear your thoughts on the topic, book, or both!
Monday, February 13, 2012
Haiti After the Earthquake: Seen From the Ground Up
"Many people here think the quake is divine intervention for lives lived wrong."
Read this article by Dr. Sriram Shamasunder from the Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, University of California, San Francisco. This article has been featured on DailyGood's: "A Doctor-Poet's Birthday in Burundi," and is an on-the ground look at Haiti less than two weeks after the earthquake. It is a combination of touching, moving and disturbing.
Here is a passage from his article: "After seeing a third child this week die of pneumonia, or dehydration or cerebral malaria, we clearly understand that this country existed in a state of emergency long before the earthquake: an emergency without enough witnesses. The earthquake exacerbated an existing bleed. The country is now hemorrhaging."
Tectonic Shifts: Haiti Since the Earthquake is written by the voices of Haiti themselves, describing the reconstruction period of Haiti, and the troubles that persist today. It is a sad reality that the Haitian people have faced for the past two years with no end in sight, only hope.
How can we get more countries to step into the relief efforts? Who will be the hero to swoop down and save Haiti? And, even more importantly than who, when?
Read this article by Dr. Sriram Shamasunder from the Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, University of California, San Francisco. This article has been featured on DailyGood's: "A Doctor-Poet's Birthday in Burundi," and is an on-the ground look at Haiti less than two weeks after the earthquake. It is a combination of touching, moving and disturbing.
Here is a passage from his article: "After seeing a third child this week die of pneumonia, or dehydration or cerebral malaria, we clearly understand that this country existed in a state of emergency long before the earthquake: an emergency without enough witnesses. The earthquake exacerbated an existing bleed. The country is now hemorrhaging."
Tectonic Shifts: Haiti Since the Earthquake is written by the voices of Haiti themselves, describing the reconstruction period of Haiti, and the troubles that persist today. It is a sad reality that the Haitian people have faced for the past two years with no end in sight, only hope.
How can we get more countries to step into the relief efforts? Who will be the hero to swoop down and save Haiti? And, even more importantly than who, when?
Monday, February 6, 2012
Toronto Preps for Tectonic Shifts This Month
Dear Canadian KP Readers,
Tectonic Shifts, the new January release by Mark Schuller and Pablo Morales, has been given national attention by both the press and local bookstores across the United States. Now, the authors prep to make the book's Canadian debut at the following events this February:
Event # 1:
Roger Annis of the Canada Haiti Action Network is planning to attend three major events in Toronto to promote Tectonic Shifts. His event listings include: Seminars at both the University of Toronto and York University as well as the Public Forum at Steelworkers Hall. These events will take place on February 15th,16th and 17th.
Event #2:
Toronto native, Kevin Edmonds, contributor of Tectonic Shifts, will be at A Different Booklist on February 16th at 7pm for a book signing and lecture. The event will be held at 746 Bathurst St. in Toronto, Canada. Please contact (416) 538-0889 for more information.
To order copies of the book, please contact customer service at (703) 661-1581 or, contact Kumarian Press Marketing Associate Jennifer Kern: Jennifer@styluspub.com
Tectonic Shifts, the new January release by Mark Schuller and Pablo Morales, has been given national attention by both the press and local bookstores across the United States. Now, the authors prep to make the book's Canadian debut at the following events this February:
Event # 1:
Roger Annis of the Canada Haiti Action Network is planning to attend three major events in Toronto to promote Tectonic Shifts. His event listings include: Seminars at both the University of Toronto and York University as well as the Public Forum at Steelworkers Hall. These events will take place on February 15th,16th and 17th.
Event #2:
Toronto native, Kevin Edmonds, contributor of Tectonic Shifts, will be at A Different Booklist on February 16th at 7pm for a book signing and lecture. The event will be held at 746 Bathurst St. in Toronto, Canada. Please contact (416) 538-0889 for more information.
To order copies of the book, please contact customer service at (703) 661-1581 or, contact Kumarian Press Marketing Associate Jennifer Kern: Jennifer@styluspub.com
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
What's New With Kumarian Press: February New Releases
Greetings KP Readers,
Kumarian Press shook up January with the release of Tectonic Shifts, edited by Mark Schuller and Pablo Morales. The book has received great attention by many in the fields of: Anthropology, Sociology, Politics and Caribbean Studies; and has also been featured at local Washington, DC and New York venues including: Busboys and Poets, The Brecht Forum and the Embassy of Haiti. Tectonic Shifts is available for purchase now.
February Releases Include:
Peddlers of Information, Detecting Corruption in Developing Countries
Detecting Corruption in Developing Countries: Detecting Corruption merges scholarship on corruption assessments with practical techniques on ways practitioners and policy makers can implement anticorruption assistance. Spector argue that assessments need to adopt a comprehensive “whole of government” approach that examines all key sectors where there are corruption vulnerabilities.
Contact Marketing Associate Jennifer Kern at (703) 996-1022 to obtain a review copy. Purchase through our website today.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Spot Tectonic Shifts at New York's Premier Book Event
Editors Mark Schuller and Pablo Morales, along with their contributors will be at The Brecht Forum in New York tomorrow, January 27, 2012 to promote Tectonic Shifts. The event will begin at 7:30PM, and will include a book signing and lecture.
For more information, visit The Brecht Forum's Upcoming Events or contact me: Jennifer@styluspub.com
For more information, visit The Brecht Forum's Upcoming Events or contact me: Jennifer@styluspub.com
Monday, January 23, 2012
Tectonic Shifts Preps to Shake Up Washington, DC
Dear Kumarian Press Readers,
Heard about the new Kumarian Press book, Tectonic Shifts: Haiti Since the Earthquake?
Editor Mark Schuller will be at Busboys and Poets in Washington, D.C. on January 24th for a book signing and lecture starting at 6:30pm. The event will be at the 14th and V location, metro-accessible on the green line.
Then, Schuller will make an appearance on January 25th at the Embassy of Haiti for a book signing and film screening with the Ambassador and the Prime Minister of Haiti. This event will begin promptly at 5:30pm.
For more information on attending, please contact me: Jennifer@styluspub.com and listen to NPR's All Things Considered and Morning Edition today and tomorrow for detailed information.
Heard about the new Kumarian Press book, Tectonic Shifts: Haiti Since the Earthquake?
Editor Mark Schuller will be at Busboys and Poets in Washington, D.C. on January 24th for a book signing and lecture starting at 6:30pm. The event will be at the 14th and V location, metro-accessible on the green line.
Then, Schuller will make an appearance on January 25th at the Embassy of Haiti for a book signing and film screening with the Ambassador and the Prime Minister of Haiti. This event will begin promptly at 5:30pm.
For more information on attending, please contact me: Jennifer@styluspub.com and listen to NPR's All Things Considered and Morning Edition today and tomorrow for detailed information.
Friday, January 6, 2012
U.S DOD Assists Haiti Earthquake Aftermath Response
This week, Haiti's Department of Civil Protection network received equipment from the U.S. Department of Defense for the use of disaster-response efforts. During the event, the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) received recognition and praise for their relief assistance in Haiti, and shows our strong ties and ongoing support of and with the country.
"In a ceremony held at the Directorate of Civil Protection in Haiti (DPC) in Port Au Prince , U.S. Ambassador to Haiti , Kenneth Merten , signed over the equipment to Haiti 's Minister of the Interior, Defense and the Collectivities Thierry Mayard-Paul, in support of Haiti 's Civil Protection network and ongoing disaster preparedness." (Yahoo Finance: U.S. Department of Defense Helps Bolster Haiti's Disaster Response)
The equipment given ranged from vehicles including SUVs, trucks, boats and canoes to tents and radios.
This gesture came only two weeks before the two-year anniversary of Haiti's devastating earthquake, that left the Capital in rubble and tore families apart.
"Haiti is in a geographic location that is vulnerable to the variances of nature, including hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes," said Mayard-Paul. "Our efforts to put this country back on course and to achieve our goals for sustainable economic development are also susceptible to these natural disasters. Therefore, the valuable contributions of our U.S. friends will help substantially in strengthening our disaster mitigation efforts while we continue to serve our individual communities through job creation and economic growth."
To learn more about Haiti's Earthquake aftermath, read Tectonic Shifts, a new January 2012 release by Kumarian Press. The book discusses Haiti since the Earthquake and provides insight into the lives of the people of Haiti today.
"In a ceremony held at the Directorate of Civil Protection in Haiti (DPC) in Port Au Prince , U.S. Ambassador to Haiti , Kenneth Merten , signed over the equipment to Haiti 's Minister of the Interior, Defense and the Collectivities Thierry Mayard-Paul, in support of Haiti 's Civil Protection network and ongoing disaster preparedness." (Yahoo Finance: U.S. Department of Defense Helps Bolster Haiti's Disaster Response)
The equipment given ranged from vehicles including SUVs, trucks, boats and canoes to tents and radios.
This gesture came only two weeks before the two-year anniversary of Haiti's devastating earthquake, that left the Capital in rubble and tore families apart.
"Haiti is in a geographic location that is vulnerable to the variances of nature, including hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes," said Mayard-Paul. "Our efforts to put this country back on course and to achieve our goals for sustainable economic development are also susceptible to these natural disasters. Therefore, the valuable contributions of our U.S. friends will help substantially in strengthening our disaster mitigation efforts while we continue to serve our individual communities through job creation and economic growth."
To learn more about Haiti's Earthquake aftermath, read Tectonic Shifts, a new January 2012 release by Kumarian Press. The book discusses Haiti since the Earthquake and provides insight into the lives of the people of Haiti today.
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