This exhibition explores the life of Michel-Rolph Trouillot, Haitian scholar, critic, and songwriter who served as Professor of Anthropology at the University of Chicago from 1998 until his death in 2012. Born in 1949, Trouillot followed the wave of Haitian exiles from the Duvalier dictatorship to Brooklyn, New York in 1968. In this circle of dissidents, Trouillot penned poetry, a serialized history of the Haitian Revolution in Kreyòl, and musical compositions in the collective Tanbou Libète. His dedication to the revolutionary potential of Caribbean peasantries led him to pursue a doctorate in anthropology at The Johns Hopkins University. Trouillot is remembered for his pathbreaking writings on history and anthropology, including Silencing the Past: Power and the Production of History and Global Transformations: Anthropology and the Modern World. This exhibition traces a life in Caribbean letters from Trouillot’s earliest writings through his enduring scholarly contributions and legacy at the University of Chicago. CuratorsRyan Cecil Jobson, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, The University of ChicagoKaneesha Cherelle Parsard, Assistant Professor of English, The University of ChicagoRachel Chery, PhD Candidate in Music, The University of Chicago Visitors This exhibition is free and open to all. Visitors to the University of Chicago Library may obtain an entry pass by checking in at Regenstein Library’s entry desk and presenting a current, government-issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license, CityKey (https://www.chicityclerk.com/about-citykey/citykey-faq), state ID, or passport to confirm identity. Get more visitor information (https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/borrow/access-privileges/visitors/).Exhibition Gallery Hours (https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/libraries/libraries-hours/): Weekdays, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.