Georges Anglade (1944-2010)

Dr. Anglade is a Professor of Geography and one of the founders of the Université du Québec à Montréal. During his tenure at the university, he founded the Department of Geography and taught social geography courses for over 30 years. Professor Anglade liked to define himself as a “man in three pieces”, he was a geographer by training and profession, a political activist, and a literary writer. Born in Haiti, his activism for democracy and opposition to the Duvalier regime led to his imprisonment and ultimate exile for several years. He was an international expert in planning for the United Nations from 1998-1993. Professor Anglade wrote over 30 books, among his best-known are Les Blancs de Mémoire (1999), Leurs jupons dépassent (2000), Et si Haiti declarait la guerre aux USA? (2004), Rire haïtien / Haitian Laughter (2006). Dr. Anglade and his wife perished in the 2010 Haiti Earthquake.