Announcements & Statements, Opportunities
2021 Nominations for the H.S.A. Board

New Board Members (2020): Mamyrah Dougé-Prosper, Ayanna Legros, Petrouchka Moïse
OPEN POSITIONS
- Four (4) Board Members at large
- One (1) Vice-President
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The members of the Board of Directors of the Haitian Studies Association are elected by the general membership at the annual conference and by electronic balloting prior to the conference and serve a three-year term. Board members can be re-elected for additional terms. The Board is composed of elected (including a student representative), and advisory members who, in turn, elect the officers of the board. The elected officers of the Board of Directors are the President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The Advisory Board is comprised of the current Executive Director, the immediate Past President, and the Editor of the Journal of Haitian Studies (JOHS). Collectively, these members are the governing body of the Haitian Studies Association.
The Vice President, elected by the membership, shall serve in that capacity for a term of one-year following the Annual Conference. Upon completion of his/her term, she/he shall become the President. The membership of the Association shall elect a new Vice President every year, by email ballot (or if necessary at the first two days of the Annual Conference), according to the procedures prescribed in the By-Laws. The Vice-President assists the President in the functioning and management of the organization and serves as Program Chair for the annual conference.
- The President shall serve a one-year term following the annual conference. The President is HSA’s Chief Executive Officer and provides leadership and direction for HSA. The President is HSA’s official representative and spokesperson before other institutions, groups or individuals. The President shall serve as Chairperson of the Board of Directors. The President shall convene and preside over Board meetings and the annual business meeting. The President, with the advice and consent of the majority of the Council members, shall appoint such committees as specified in the By-Laws. The President also appoints any Task Force Committee deemed necessary to carry out HSA’s mission and goals. At the end of his/her term, the President along with the Executive Director shall submit a final report to the Board of Director on the conference and activities of HSA.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF BOARD MEMBERS
Each Board member is expected
- To be knowledgeable about and support the organization’s mission, services, policies, and programs.
- Support the Board in carrying out its fiduciary responsibilities.
- Attend all board and committee meetings and functions, which consist of the Annual Conference held either in October or November, as well as the Annual Board Meeting held every April ( the location of both meetings varying in accordance with the location of the conference), and in addition periodical – usually monthly – conference calls, variable according to work to be done.
- Serve on standing and ad hoc committees or task forces, and offer to take on special assignments.
- Recruit members to and inform scholars about the Association.
- Seek candidates (for election to the Board) who can make significant contributions to the work of the Board and the Association.
- Keep up-to-date on major developments in Haitian Studies.
- Serve the full length of the three-year term.
- Active participation is required to remain a member of the board (no participation may lead to removal).
NOMINATION REQUIREMENTS
Each nominee for Board membership
- must have been a member of HSA for two of the last five years
- must have attended two out of the last five Haitian Studies Association Conferences
- must be enrolled in an accredited full-time program to be a student representative
NOMINATION PROCEDURES
All members of the Haitian Studies Association may enter a nomination. Self-nominations are welcomed. Board members may be nominated to run for election again.
Nomination materials should include a brief statement (400 words maximum) describing expertise, experience, and interest in Haitian Studies, and a recent CV and a photo. The deadline for nominations is September 3, 2021. Voting will take place by electronic ballot prior to the conference dates. The newly elected Board Members will be announced at the business meeting at the conclusion of the conference.
To enter a nomination or self-nomination, please complete the form here.
CANDIDATURE
- Quatres (4) positions au Conseil de direction sont ouvertes aux membres.
- Une (1) position de Vice-Président
LE CONSEIL DE DIRECTION
Le Conseil de Direction de l’Association des Études Haïtiennes est composé de membres élus et de conseillers qui à leur tour élisent leurs représentants durant la conférence annuelle. Les membres du conseil servent un mandat de trois ans et peuvent être réélus.
Les membres élus du Conseil de Direction sont le Président, le Vice-Président, le Secrétaire et le Trésorier. Les conseillers comprennent le Directeur exécutif, l’Ex-Président le plus récent et l’Éditeur du Journal of Haitian Studies (JOHS). Ensemble, ces membres dirigent l’Association des Études Haïtiennes.
Responsabilités des membres du Conseil de Direction :
- Connaître et appuyer la mission, les services, les politiques et les programmes de l’association.
- Assister le Conseil à mener ses responsabilités fiduciaires.
- Être présent à toutes les réunions et fonctions du conseil et des comités ponctuels, qui comprennent la conférence annuelle tenue en octobre ou novembre et la réunion annuelle du conseil en avril dont le lieu varie avec celui de la conférence.
- Participer aux téléconférences régulières qui varient selon les besoins du conseil et des comités.
- Contribuer aux tâches des comités permanents ou aux commissions ad-hoc et offrir de l’aide à des projets particuliers.
- Recruter des membres et promouvoir l’association auprès des universitaires et chercheurs.
- Identifier des candidats qui peuvent sérieusement contribuer aux activités du Conseil ou de l’association et qui pourront éventuellement faire partie du Conseil.
- Se tenir au courant des évolutions majeures dans le domaine des études haïtiennes.
- Servir un mandat de trois ans.
- La participation active des membres est nécessaire pour rester membre du Conseil.
EXIGENCES DE MISE EN CANDIDATURE
Un candidat doit :
- Être membre de l’Association des Études Haïtiennes pendant deux des cinq dernières années.
- Avoir assisté à deux des cinq dernières conférences annuelles de l’association.
PROCEDURES DE MISE EN CANDIDATURE
Tous les membres de l’Association des Études Haïtiennes sont éligibles et l’auto-désignation est aussi encouragée. Les membres actuels du Conseil peuvent être réélus pour un autre terme.
Les documents requis pour l’application comprennent : un court résumé biographique (400 mots) décrivant l’expertise, l’expérience et l’intérêt porté aux études haïtiennes, un récent curriculum vitae et une photo. La date d’échéance pour les nominations est le 3 Septembre 2021 . Les votes auront lieu par ballot électronique avant la conférence. Les nouveaux élus seront présentés à l’assemblée générale en fin de conférence.
Pour soumettre votre candidature ou celle d’un autre candidat, remplissez le formulaire ici.
PÒS KI OUVÈ:
- Kat (4) Manm Konsèy la
- Yon (1) Vis Prezidan
Manm konsèy direksyon Asosyasyon Etid Ayisyen an yo dwe chwazi nan yon eleksyon jeneral ki fèt pandan konferans anyèl la epi nan yon vòt elektwonik anvan konferans la. Yo eli pou twa (3) ane. Manm ki deja la gen dwa eli ankò si manda yo renouvle nan eleksyon an.
Konsèy la gen manm ki eli ak manm ki konseye ki ansanm pral chwazi ofisye yo. Ofisye eli nan konsèy la se prezidan an, vis prezidan an, sekretè a, ak trezorye a. Gwoup Konseye a se direktè egzekitif la, ansyen direktè egzekitif la, prezidan ki fèk tèmine manda li, ak edité an chèf Jounal Etid Ayisyen an. Tout moun sa yo ansanm, se gwoup ki gouvène Asosyasyon Etid Ayisyen an.
RESPONSABILITE MANM KONSÈY YO.
Men responsabilite chak manm konsèy la:
- Aprann konnen epi bay sipò pou kore misyon òganizasyon an, sèvis li, règleman li, ak pwogram li.
- Bay konsèy la sipò pou li rive ranpli responsabilite finansyè li.
- Prezan nan tout reyinyon konsèy la ak komite li yo, ki fèt an pèsòn de (2 ) fwa nan ane a, nan konferans anyèl la ki an Oktòb/Novanm, epi an Avril, nan menm kote a (selon kote konferans anyèl la pral fèt). Mete sou reyinyon an pèsòn sa yo, gen reyinyon pa telefòn apepre chak mwa.
- Travay nan diferan komite konsèy la pral fòme epi ofri sèvis ou pou pwojè espesyal.
- Rekrite nouvo manm epi enfòme lòt inivèsitè sou asosyasyon an.
- Chèche kandida (pou eleksyon konsèy la) ki ka kontribye solidman nan travay konsèy la ak asosyasyon an.
- Rete enfòme sou nouvo konesans k ap devlope nan Etid Ayisyen.
- Sèvi asosyasyon an pandan tout twa (3) ane manda a.
- Patisipasyon manm ki eli a nesesè pou li ka rete manm konsèy la. Ofisye yo ka konsidere yon manm ki eli men ki pa patisipe kòm yon demisyonè.
EGZIJANS NOMINASYON AN
Pou yon manm asosyasyon an nonmen pou eleksyon konsèy la li ta dwe:
- Manm Asosyasyon Etid Ayisyen an pandan de nan senk dènye ane yo
- Prezan nan de (2) sou senk (5) dènye konferans Asosyasyon Etid Ayisyen an
PWOSESIS NOMINASYON AN
Tout manm Asosyasyon Etid Ayisyen an gen dwa nonmen yon kandida. Kandida yo ka nonmen tèt yo tou. Manm konsèy kouran an yo ka nonmen pou renouvle manda yo.
Dokiman ki nesesè yo se: yon deklarasyon kout, (pa plis pase 400 mo) ki dekri ekspètiz, eksperyans, ak enterè kandida a nan etid ayisyen, yon CV kouran, yon foto. Dènye dat pou nominasyon yo se 3 Septanm 2021. Eleksyon an ap fèt ak bilten elektwonik anvan konferans la, jiska semenn konferans la. Anons eleksyon an ap fèt nan reyinyon bisnis konferans la.
Pou nonmen yon moun oubyen nonmen tèt ou kòm kandida pou konsèy direksyon Asosyasyon Etid Ayisyen, reponn kesyon epi telechaje dokiman egzijib yo isit la.
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