Sabine Lamour and “Imaginer le féminisme haïtien”

The 5th Salon Africain du Livre Canadien hosted a notable event in October 2025: the presentation of the book Imaginer le féminisme haïtien : Enjeux théoriques et épistémologiques by its author, Haitian sociologist Sabine Lamour.

The essay, the product of a decade of research, offers an in-depth reflection on the foundations and specific features of Haitian feminism. Far from dominant theoretical frameworks, Sabine Lamour outlines a feminism rooted in the lived experience of Haitian women, their daily struggles, their songs and their memories.

The book develops an “epistemology of the sensible” from a decolonial perspective, rehabilitating popular, emotional and kinesthetic knowledge long pushed to the margins.

A doctor of sociology and professor at the State University of Haiti, Sabine Lamour is a leading voice in Haitian feminist studies. A former coordinator of SOFA (Solidarite Fanm Ayisyen), she explores in her work the intersections between gender, the memory of slavery and migration.

Readers in Ottawa were able to meet the author at three book signings on Oct. 23, 25 and 26, 2025, at 110 Place d’Orléans. The event, presented by Radio-Canada, was a unique opportunity to discover a feminist thought that, drawing on the history and creativity of Haitian women, both enriches and unsettles the certainties of contemporary feminisms.

An essential contribution for anyone interested in decolonial issues and the diversity of struggles for equality.