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SUMMARY:Public lecture: An Island for Two
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DESCRIPTION:Rather than a dividing line\, the border functions as a zone w
 here people from both sides of Haiti and the Dominican Republic live as cl
 ose neighbors with deep relationships\, creating an island isolated betwee
 n two countries. This presentation explores the "An Island for Two\," conc
 ept\, where the border exists like an island placed inside another island.
  Within this space\, Haitians and Dominicans share unique proximity and a 
 specific spatial solidarity. It is a cultural and social island\, a gatewa
 y where the border experiences dialectics\, rupture\, and suture. Ultimate
 ly\, it represents the revenge of geography over history: what history div
 ided\, geography has united. \n\nJean-Marie Théodat's work focuses on bor
 ders\, identity\, and the intertwined histories of Haiti and the Dominican
  Republic. He is the author of influential works and has contributed widel
 y to debates on postcolonialism\, debt\, and urban life in Haiti.
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URL:https://www.zef.de/news-press/events/public-lecture-an-island-for-two
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