Immigration History Research Center

Join the @umnanth.bsky.social for April Kamp-Whittaker of CA State Univ Chico: Networks at Play: Sports and the Archaeology of Community in a WWII Japanese American Incarceration Center More info and rsvp: z.umn.edu/networks_at_play
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Deportation Is Not a Hardship That Shall Pass — It Is an Interminable Agony US immigration agencies deported my father and uncles. Some called them “felons.” I called them family.

Important piece by UMN prof Rahsaan Mahadeo about the lasting impact of deportation and the criminalization of immigrants.
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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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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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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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The Whites-Only Immigration Regime, 1803 to Now Join one of the nation’s leading experts on race, immigration, and mass incarceration for a talk that chronicles the rise, evolution, and persistence of the whites-only immigration regime, from 1803 t...

TOMORROW: Dr. Kelly Lytle Hernandez discusses "The Whites-Only Immigration Regime 1803-Now" 5-6:30pm, Humphrey School Johnson Room. Register z.umn.edu/IHRC_Hernandez
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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

The IHRCA at 60 is showing how immigration shapes society - UMN Libraries News & Events As the IHRCA celebrates its 60th anniversary, its mission to provide a fuller understanding of migration has never been more important.

Beautiful tribute to the Immigration History Research Center Archives celebrating its 60th anniversary.

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New York's Sephardic Cafes: Communal, Musical, Culinary, and Political Hubs in the Early Twentieth Century As many as fifty thousand Jews from the lands of the former Ottoman Empire came to the United States in the decades surrounding World War I. Due to their small numbers, origins in a Muslim society, sp...

Wednesday March 18: New York's Sephardic Cafes: Communal, Musical, Culinary, and Political Hubs in the Early Twentieth Century with Devin E. Naar.

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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You still have time to register for The Borders Crossed Us Too on Wed. March 4 featuring @umn-amst.bsky.social grad Dr. Khoi Nguyen. He will discuss his work on Southeast Asian refugees and resettlement in the Twin Cities and Philadelphia. More info and RSVP: z.umn.edu/BorderCrossedUsToo

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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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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Join us March 4 from 4-5pm in person or online for a fascinating discussion with Dr. Khoi Nguyen who will explore what happens when Southeast Asian refugees fail to meet expectations and become model citizens. More info and rsvp at z.umn.edu/BordersCrossedUsToo
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You still have time to register for an online conversation about Intersections in Indigenous and Immigration Histories, Monday Feb 23. Hear from experts Elizabeth Ellis, Hana Maruyama, Fantasia Painter, Jorge Ramirez-Lopez and David Chang. z.umn.edu/IHRCIntersections
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Essay: Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show will be a history lesson for the ages Historian Jorell A. Meléndez-Badillo hopes Bad Bunny's halftime show will combat "acute ignorance" about Puerto Rico and its ongoing entanglement with the United States.

IHRC was fortunate to host @jmelendezbadillo.bsky.social in December and he discussed his collab with Bad Bunny. Here is his op ed on Benito's amazing historic Superbowl halftime show www.latimes.com/delos/story/...

Join us Monday Feb 23 for an online discussion of Intersections in Indigenous and Immigration Histories. 4-5:15pm Central. More info and registration at z.umn.edu/IHRCIntersections
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Prof. Linus Chan co-authored an article, “Executive Clemency and Immigration Federalism: Reconsidering Presidential Power Over Deportation Orders” now available on @ssrn.bsky.social: z.umn.edu/b1up

Call for Papers: Leo Schelbert Award in Swiss and/or Swiss North American History. Papers must be submitted by June 1st. More info at 728d782c-eb6b-4952-ad55-c7d7b652fc2a.filesusr.com/ugd/1e9ea1_4...

K-Number Film Screening This 2024 film by Jo Seyoung follows a Korean adoptee's journey to learn about her birth family and adoption process. A Q&A with the director will follow the screening.

K-Number Film Screening and Q&A with Director Jo Seyong Tues, Feb 10 5:30 at the Liberal Arts Engagement Hub. The film follows a Korean adoptee's journey to learn about her birth family and adoption process. Moe info and rspv: z.umn.edu/KNumber

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 Federal Law Enforcement Presence and Human Rights Accountability: What Next for MN? Feb 5 at 4:30 Central In person and online. More info and register at www.hhh.umn.edu/event/federa...
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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.

Applications for IHRC's academic year and summer fellowships are due March 31, 2026. UMN grad students from all disciplines studying migration-related topics may be eligible for a variety of fellowships. More information available at cla.umn.edu/ihrc/fellows... @umnengagement.bsky.social

Join us for a screening of K-Number which follows a Korean adoptee's journey to learn about her birth family and adoption process. Followed by a Q&A with the director. Tues Feb 10 @ 5:30. cla.umn.edu/liberal-arts...

Call for Proposals: Leaving and Belonging: Making an Impact on Immigration and Displacement through Arts, Culture, and Storytelling We are delighted to invite proposals for a two-day working symposium dedicated to immigration, displacement, and belonging, with a particular focus...

Call for Proposals: Leaving and Belonging: Making an Impact on Immigration and Displacement through Arts, Culture, and Storytelling hosted by Institute for Immigration Research @georgemasonu.bsky.social. Abstracts due Feb 12. More info at iir.gmu.edu/articles/22954

IHRC December 2025 Newsletter Email from Immigration History Research Center Learn what's new at the IHRC     A Message from the Director I am heartsick and angry about the deeply biased political commentary disparaging our Somali

IHRC's December newsletter is now available at conta.cc/4rBJRSp

Pedacito de Tierra: Music and the Puerto Rican Diaspora in Minnesota Thursday, Jan 15, Minnesota History Center.
More info and tickets at www.mnhs.org/events/36171...

Very cool event this Thursday in person and online! Register today!
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