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Echoes of Home, Visions Ahead: 50 Years of Southeast Asian Community Commemorate 50 years of Southeast Asian resettlement in the US with an evening filled with storytelling, community and cultural celebration! All are welcomed and encouraged to wear your traditional cl...

Join the IHRC and our partners for another timely and important event.

Echoes of Home, Visions Ahead: 50 Years of Southeast Asian Community. March 20, 4-6pm. Appleby Hall 311. More info and rsvp: z.umn.edu/SEA50

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Lecture by Dr. Jennifer Huynh Dr. Jennifer Huynh presents on her book "Suburban Refugees: Class and Resistance in Little Saigon" and and mutual aid for deported Vietnamese Americans through the Ba Lo Project.

Join us for "Unsettling Refugees: Vietnamese Refugees Fighting Displacement in America's Suburbs" with Dr. Jennifer Huynh. March 25 from 5-6:15pm. More info and register z.umn.edu/JHuynh
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2026 Spring Archeology Colloquium April Kamp-Whittaker, Assistant Professor - California State University, Chico will be presenting her talk titled Networks at Play: Sports and the Archaeology of Community in a WWII Japanese American ...

Networks at Play: Sports and the Archaeology of Community in a WWII Japanese American Incarceration Center with Prof April Kamp-Whittaker. Monday March 23, 4-6pm
More info and register z.umn.edu/networks_at_play
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Fellowships & Scholarships Immigration History Research Center offers funding opportunities in the form of a number of fellowships and scholarships that support student and scholar research.

Attn UMN Grad Students: you still have time to apply for an IHRC academic year or summer fellowship. Are you researching migration? Check out our fellowships at cla.umn.edu/ihrc/fellows... Applications due March 31
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The Borders Crossed Us Too: Global Indigeneities, Migration, and World-Making with Khoi Nguyen, PhD In “The Borders Crossed Us Too,” Khoi Nguyen, PhD, explores the intersections of global Indigenous studies, relational race and ethnic studies, and critical refugee studies to examine the deportation ...

You still have time to register for The Borders Crossed Us Too: Global Indigeneities, Migration, and World-Making with Dr. Khoi Nguyen. Wed from 4-5 Central. Join the IHRC to hear @umn-amst.bsky.social grad speak about his research on Southeast Asian refugees. @upenn.edu @umncla.bsky.social

NEXT TUESDAY March 3, 5-6:30pm. Kelly Lytle Hernández will discuss The Whites-Only Immigration Regime 1803 to Now. More info and rsvp: z.umn.edu/IHRC_Hernandez
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Fellowships & Scholarships Immigration History Research Center offers funding opportunities in the form of a number of fellowships and scholarships that support student and scholar research.

Univ of MN students, are you studying any aspect of migration? You still have time to apply for IHRC academic year and summer fellowships. More info at cla.umn.edu/ihrc/fellows...
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Featuring Dr. Khoi Nguyen (AMST Ph.D. '25)! Nguyen is currently the Panda Express Postdoctoral Fellow in Asian American Studies at the University of Pennsylvania (@upenn.edu).

Holding Our Ground: Voices and Strategies Against Self-Indigenization Hosted by the Department of American Indian Studies, this symposium responds to the global phenomenon known as self-Indigenization, pretendianism, or ethnic fraud.

What are the strategies for addressing "self-Indigenization" in our institutions?
Join UMN American Indian Studies for Holding Our Ground, a hybrid symposium on Indigenous Ethnic Fraud. March 18-19, 2026.

Register: z.umn.edu/holding-our-ground

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Call for proposals: 2026–2027 Hub Residencies ✨

The Liberal Arts Engagement Hub is seeking collaborative, community-based projects in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Residencies run July 2026–June 2027 and include up to $15,000 in support.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/5PTk50YckST

Reframing the Narrative: Llana Barber on Centering Blackness in Immigration History Llana Barber discusses reframing Black narratives in US immigration history and shattering the too-narrow lens through which these stories have been told.

Great story about IHRC Director Llana Barber's upcoming edited volume Dark Waters: Centering Black Experiences in US Immigration History.
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Navigating and challenging deep-seated racial injustices in the Midwest. | University of Minnesota Press | Episode 129 Movidas are subtle yet strategic actions through which Latina/x artists forge solidarities, mobilize for justice, and reclaim space. In Place-Keepers, Jessica Lopez Lyman centers Latina/x women and ge...

🎧 "We talk about resistance or resilience; what does that actually look like?" Jessica Lopez Lyman, author of Place-Keepers, with Kristie Soares and Karmen Chávez on the Press podcast.
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Holding Our Ground: Voices and Strategies Against Self-Indigenization Hosted by the Department of American Indian Studies, this symposium responds to the global phenomenon known as self-Indigenization, pretendianism, or ethnic fraud.

Registration open, in-person & online. Reduced student rates & community members can request complimentary registration; limited & will be vetted. We prioritize actual tribal/Indigenous voices in resisting #pretendianism, + recognize that our community includes non-Indigenous allies. Please share.

Thank you for sharing! We hope you are able to attend.

Poster for the 2026 David Noble Lecture, titled *“Auntologies: Queer Aesthetics and South Asian Aunties.” Event on April 9, 2026, 6:00–7:30pm, held in Cowles Auditorium and on Zoom. Features a black-and-white photo of a person holding a folding fan. Speaker is Kareem Khubchandani. Light lavender background with pink text.

Dr. Kareem Khubchandani (Tufts University) will deliver the 2026 David Noble Lecture, entitled "Auntologies: Queer Aesthetics and South Asian Aunties."

🗓️: April 9, 2026
⏰: 6:00pm-7:30pm
📍: Cowles Auditorium (Humphrey School) & Zoom

More info: z.umn.edu/auntologies

Il Cinema Ritrovato On Tour | MSP Film Curated by Archives on Screen, Twin Cities, Il Cinema Ritrovato on Tour returns to the Twin Cities for a third year, presenting rare, restored, and recovered archival cinema.

We're glad to again co-sponsor this annual touring festival of restorations and archival films from Il Cinema Ritrovato, the international fest in Bologna, Italy. Feb 12-15 at the Main Cinema and Walker Art Center:

A not-to-be-missed event featuring AMST alum Dr. Hana Maruyama (Ph.D. '21), with moderation from Dr. David Aiona Chang (UMN History and American Indian Studies).

Register here!: umn.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Join us for an online discussion of Intersections in Indigenous and Immigration Histories Monday, Feb 23 at 4pm Central. Co-sponsored by the Dept. of American Indian Studies. More info and rsvp: z.umn.edu/IHRCIntersections
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The Givens Collection at 40 | Echoes of Unity Givens Collection Echoes of Unity highlights 40 years of preserving African American literature, history, and cultural memory in Minnesota.

“This is about continuity. It’s about linking generations, honoring those who came before us while inspiring the next generation to see themselves as part of a living history” Curator Davu Seru on the U's Givens Collection of African American Literature, celebrating its 40th anniversary

URGENT Our unsheltered Indigenous relatives need a warm place to survive. While ICE terrorizes Minneapolis, detaining Native people who are citizens of this land since time immemorial, the Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center is holding the line. Our people cannot shelter safely outside. MIWRC offers a culturally grounded, low-barrier sanctuary in the heart of the Phillips neighborhood. The Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center warming shelter is open. But keeping it open costs money. They need $45,000 to maintain operations as this crisis continues. This week: → One person died from exposure → Four Oglala Sioux tribal members were detained by ICE → Renee Good was killed by an ICE agent → Temps are plunging to dangerous, deadly levels Beyond warmth, food, and safety, MIWRC staff will help guests obtain tribal IDs and documentation. Right now, that paperwork can be the difference between freedom and detention. This is about survival. This is about sovereignty. This is about taking care of our own when the government won't. Donate now: https://bit.ly/Healinglight Every dollar keeps the doors open. Share widely.

Our community is in peril. Our neighbors need our help in this time of ICE presence and subzero temperatures.

Mpls has a shortage of available shelter for residents, and our city govt has not developed adequate resources to humanely house people.

Please support MIWRC in this time of emergency.

Opinion | U Regents must decide: Will they uphold or undermine academic freedom? The U’s Vaccine Integrity Project is at risk because of a Board of Regents resolution prohibiting “communications” about “matters of public concern or public interest,” professor Scott Laderman writes...

Once again, Scott Laderman gets to the heart of the matter in explaining how censorship threatens life-saving research at the University of Minnesota.

YouTube video by WCCO - CBS Minnesota Language expert shares why so many places in Minnesota start with "Minne"

Our University of Minnesota American Indian Studies department Dakota language instructor, Cante Maza sharing what Dakota people know, why "Minne" is part of so many place names in Minnesota.

Beyond Kinh(ship): The Making of Vietnamese Settler Refugeeism Through Land and Dispossession Author(s): Nguyen, Khoi | Abstract: In 1954, the US expanded its military presence in South Viet Nam following decolonization from France, claiming to help refugees escape communism. However, Vietname...

IHRC summer fellow Khoi Nguyen's article "Beyond Kinh(ship): The Making of Vietnamese Settler Refugeeism Through Land and Dispossession" was published in the Journal of Transnational American Studies. Congrats Khoi! @migrationcollab.bsky.social @umn-amst.bsky.social escholarship.org/uc/item/0fs7...

"University of Minnesota - Twin Cities American Indian & Indigenous Studies Ph.D. Deadline: January 2, 2026. Questions? Email AMINGRAD@UMN.EDU"

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Poster showing a colorful street in San Juan, Puerto Rico with palm trees and flowers framing a view of the ocean. Overlaid text reads: “ASA 2025: Late Stage Empire. University of Minnesota American Studies. 11.22.2025 San Juan, Puerto Rico.”

We invite you to join UMN at this year’s ASA conference to celebrate a year of accomplishments and collaborations at our reception on Saturday, November 22, at 6:30 pm.

📅: Saturday, November 22
🕑: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
📍: Terrace & Ballroom Lobby, Puerto Rico Convention Center

All are welcome.

Embracing Our Roots: Rooted and Rising with Dr. John S. Wright and Davu Underwood Seru - UMN Libraries News & Events Join Dr. John S. Wright, Emeritus Professor of African American and African Studies, and Davu Underwood Seru, Curator of the Givens Collection, as they discuss their personal paths as interdisciplinar...

This Saturday, Prof Emeritus John Wright and Curator of the Givens Collection Davu Underwood Seru will discuss their paths as interdisciplinary scholars working in academia and in off-campus communities--and within the broader Black Studies tradition:

Join us and the Katherine Nash Gallery for Becoming SotaRicans, a conversation with Puerto Rican community leaders discussing their contributions to the arts and culture of MN. Oct. 8 from 4-6 in Pillsbury Hall. More info at events.tc.umn.edu/event/24867-...

Join us Wed. Oct 1 for a discussion of Vichet Chhuon's new book Cambodian American Youth, Identity and Schooling with remarks by Peuo Tuy More info at z.umn.edu/chhuonbookevent
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Co-signed and co-sponsored. Next Wed hear from the co-editors of the great anthology of essays, poems, and artwork from migrants, refugees, and Dreamers: