17427: Higbee: Library of Congress Program: Washington, DC

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: Joan F Higbee <jhig@loc.gov>

The Hispanic Division of The Library of Congress cordially invites members of the Corbett List to attend the following event"


                       "LA  FRANCOPHONIE  in the Caribbean and Beyond"

                    A symposium devoted to both the context of La Francophonie and the experience of living within that context.  In recognition of the forthcoming Bicentennial of its Independence, special attention will be devoted to Haiti.

                                                  Friday
                                                 December 5, 2003
                                 Registration:  8:30 AM  - 9:00 PM
                                 Symposium:   9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
                                               Mary Pickford Theatre
                                      James Madison Building, 3rd floor
                                               Library of Congress
                                       101 Independence Avenue, SE
                                                Washington, D.C.

Moderator: Dr. Joan F. Higbee, The Hispanic Division
Speakers:  Dr. Marie Racine, University of the District of Columbia
                   The Context and Diversity of La Francophonie
Patrick Tardieu, Bibliothèque Haitienne des Pères du Saint-Esprit
                   Rare Book Bibliography in Saint Domingue
Dr. Abdoulaye Salifou, Agence Universitaire de La Francophonie
                    The Contemporary Virtual Reality of La Francophonie

                                          RSVP: 202/707-2013