Health in Caribbean HartfordA community forum:

The Center for Caribbean Studies at Trinity College Presents

Tuesday and Wednesday March 6 and 7, 2018

Tuesday, March 6

Historical and Ethnographic ContextNoon

Hallden Hall,Dangremond Family Commons

Rethinking Maria: Notes on Puerto Rico’s Hurricane History since 1825 | Juan Ángel Giusti Cordero, Professor of History, University of Puerto Rico

6:00 – 8:00 p.m.Smith House, Reese Room

The Other Caribbean: Decolonization and Autonomous Organizing for Health in Puerto Rico Post-Maria | Adriana Garriga-Lopez, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Kalamazoo College

The Colonial Origins of Caribbean Public Health: Disease Control Efforts in Cuba and Puerto Rico, 1898-1920s | Mariola Espinosa, Associate Professor of History, University of Iowa

Moderator: James Trostle, Professor of Anthropology, Trinity College

All events are free and open to the public.

Co-sponsored by the Department of History and the Department of Anthropology. The forum is presented in affiliation with the Trinity College program Bridging Divides: Higher Education’s Role in Advancing Understanding and Promoting a Just Society.

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Wednesday, March 7

Forum: Health in Caribbean Hartford6:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Mather Hall, Washington Room

Keynote Speakers, 6:00–7:00 p.m

Hurricanes and Health Care in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean | Juan Ángel Giusti Cordero, Professor of History, University of Puerto Rico

The Care of Migrant Caribbean and Central American Populations in Connecticut, 1997-2018| Bruce Gould, M.D., Associate Dean for Primary Care, and Director, Connecticut Area Health Education Center Program, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, UConn Health

The Use of Trauma-Informed Services with Puerto Rican and Other Caribbean Communities| Rocio Chang, M.A., Psy.D., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, UConn Health

Breakout Discussions, 7:00–8:30 p.m

Women’s Health | Marlaine Jean-Miller, M.D.Political Action | Larry Deutsch, M.D. | Gary Rhule, M.D.Advocacy | Madeline RodriguezMental Health | Jose Santos, M.D.Primary Care | Kenia Mansilla-Rivera, M.D.

Tables and Outreach, 7:00–8:30 p.m

Local community health and cultural organizations including: Advocacy for Children with Disabilities (AFCAMP) | Capitol Region Mental Health Center | Chispa, Latino Activism on the Environment in Connecticut | Center for Caribbean Studies Trinity College | Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) | Hartford GYN Center, Family Planning Clinic | Hispanic Health Council | Malta House of Care, Mobile Medical Clinic