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Nathan Ellstrand

@nellstra.bsky.social

Historian of transnational politics & religion between the US & Latin America. Postdoc, SDSU. Co-founder, @histcatmex.bsky.social. Social Media Officer, @iehs.bsky.social. Social justice. Foodie. https://nathanellstrand.com/

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***Call for Proposals: IE People's History Conference***

03.02.2026 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Are you looking for summer funding? Look no further than the ACHA Summer Research, Travel, and Writing Grant for graduate students and contingent faculty. The deadline is March 15. For the requirements and more information, go to achahistory.org/summer-resea...

03.02.2026 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Por si les interesa participar!

03.02.2026 21:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The best arancini that I've ever had...saffron arancini with risotto and mozzarella.

03.02.2026 08:44 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks to UC San Diego Latin American Studies for the opportunity to speak at my alma mater alongside @kevanaguilar.bsky.social about the intersection of Latin American Studies and History!

30.01.2026 03:57 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for the heads up!

03.02.2026 02:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

***Submit IEHS Panel Proposals for the 2027 OAH Annual Meeting by January 31***

The IEHS Program Committee invites submissions for solicited panels at the annual meeting of the OAH in San Francisco in 2027.

Interested? Email hhirota@berkeley.edu

02.02.2026 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Haha, the other SDSU!

02.02.2026 00:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry!

01.02.2026 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry!

01.02.2026 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Valid!

01.02.2026 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Spring arrived early to SDSU!

01.02.2026 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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After being in San Diego for a while now, I finally tried The Taco Stand, and although it's no Tacos El Gordo, it's solid.

01.02.2026 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oreo milkshakes.

01.02.2026 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nasi lemak.

01.02.2026 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

***Help with Mentorship Event at the OAH***

The IEHS Graduate and Early Career Affairs Committee is seeking MENTORS for its first in-person mentorship program at the OAH.

Please register your interest by January 31, 2026, and direct any questions to mentorship@case.edu.

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Thanks!

30.01.2026 04:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks to UC San Diego Latin American Studies for the opportunity to speak at my alma mater alongside @kevanaguilar.bsky.social about the intersection of Latin American Studies and History!

30.01.2026 03:57 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Immigration History: Context for Today by @oah.org

www.oah.org/2026/01/29/i...

29.01.2026 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As a philatelist, I was quite excited to get my hands on this USS Reuben James stamp!

29.01.2026 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Charcuterie board.

29.01.2026 06:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pepper garlic salmon sandwich with cream cheese, shaved celery, pickled onion, and capers.

29.01.2026 06:19 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oysters - Rockefeller and miso bone marrow (soooo good!)

29.01.2026 06:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Image showing  a fugitive slave being captured by four men under antebellum federal law

Image showing a fugitive slave being captured by four men under antebellum federal law

πŸ—ƒοΈ State & local jurisdictions cannot defy federal law but neither can the federal govt order them to enforce every aspect of that law. For some origins of this ongoing tension in immigration federalism, rooted in the history of American slavery, here is a 🧡 on Prigg v. Pennsylvania (1842) 🧡 1/10

28.01.2026 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4

@irpinaingiro.bsky.social

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Call for Proposals Immigrants in Challenging Times Edited by Maddalena Marinari and Maria Cristina Garcia A Call for Papers Since the early republic, advocacy has played a crucial role in shaping the contours of state ...

Call for Papers: Maddalena Marinari and Maria Cristina Garcia invite you to submit a paper proposal for an edited anthology, tentatively titled Immigrants in Challenging Times, by March 15, 2026. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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πŸ—ƒοΈβ¬‡οΈ @iehs.bsky.social

27.01.2026 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Immigration and Ethnic History Society

***IEHS YouTube Channel***

Please visit the IEHS YouTube channel to watch clips from our past virtual events, including book talks, panel discussions, and more. These clips are great teaching tools!

www.youtube.com/@iehs_org

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***Share Your News with Us***

The IEHS monthly digest comes out on the 27th of every month. Please email us at digest@iehs.org if you have any announcements about events, grants, job ads, or public speaking engagements that you would like us to share with the IEHS community.

28.01.2026 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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HIST 587: Public History and Tourism A collection of virtual historical tours of San Diego County

***In case you missed it***

Last year, my students designed virtual historical tours of neighborhoods and regions of San Diego County using ArcGiS StoryMaps. Some of the tours were featured at the Esri annual conference last year.

storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/...

26.01.2026 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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