The Haitian Scientific Society Seminar Series is an important
component of our general outreach program. The series started in
1996 and has been our main connection to the international research
community ever since. The topics are of a broad scientific nature and
appeal to the general public. We avoid technicalities and emphasize
breadth over depth whenever it is possible.
Over the years, the HSS Seminar Series has created an atmosphere where research and professional
networks have been formed and the participants have been exposed to a broad range of scientific
and research activities involving Haitians, Haitian-Americans and well-known international scientists
and engineers.
A brief perusal of the HSS Seminar archives reveals our broad perspective and our unique capacity to
fruitfully mix subjects and lines of inquiries that are usually kept apart. Our goal is to labor vigorously
in order to remain actively involved at the intersection of the Humanities and the Sciences. This is our
attempt to move back to an earlier understanding of the role of the “citizen” who is forced, at his/her
own risks and perils, to develop a certain appreciation for that non-trivial intersection in order to
better fulfill his/her patriotic duties.
Following Raymond Aron, we believe that “L’homme d’action est celui qui, en une conjoncture
singulière et unique, choisit en fonction de ses valeurs et introduit dans le réseau du déterminisme
un fait nouveau.” [Introduction to Max Weber’s – Le savant et le politique]
Currently, the HSS Seminar Series takes place at the Boston campus of the University of
Massachusetts. Inquiries and other pertinent information should be sent to Alfred Noël.