On Mar 22 at 6pm, join Kao Kalia Yang and Pao Houa Her, previously recognized by National Book Critics Circle Nat'l Endow f/t Arts GuggenheimFoundation and more, to celebrate their new publications! The event will be moderated by Academy of American Poets award winner Mai Der Vang | Maiv Dawb Vaj. RSVP at z.umn.edu/Yang-Her

Reminder to RSVP for this exciting event happening next Friday! Hear from Kao Kalia Yang, Pao Houa Her, and Mai Der Vang | Maiv Dawb Vaj, then meet them afterwards for a reception and book signing!

The IHRC March newsletter is now available at conta.cc/3v9DcXf Learn more about all of our latest events and developments.

Thread: some historical background to today’s crisis over US immigration authority. 🧵1/17

Listen to Kao Kalia Yang at 4 on News Talk 830 WCCO (or find the DeRusha podcast!) and then see her Friday night at Northrup thanks to IHRC !!

You still have time to apply for IHRC summer and academic year fellowships. Are you conducting migration-related research? Do you want to take advantage of the amazing IHRC Archives? More info at cla.umn.edu/ihrc/grants-fe… Deadline this Friday, March 29. University of Minnesota UMN History

Read about exploration of the Immigration History Research Center Archives with the IHRC Summer fellowship in a new blog by PhD summer fellows isabel @horner_km and Nadia DelMedico z.umn.edu/summerfellows

Join us on April 23rd to hear Ibrahim Hirsi, UMN PhD Candidate in History, share his research "The First Somali Diaspora: A Transnational History of Migration, Race, and Resistance." Register at: z.umn.edu/Hirsi

Tuesday April 16th, join César Jimmy Patiño & Seiko Shastri for a discussion of a new book by César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández tackling the convergence of the U.S. criminal legal system and immigration system. Register: z.umn.edu/cesar

This Thursday the East Side Freedom Library is hosting Border Rules: An Abolitionist Refusal with Kanishka Chowdhury, Dr. Maddalena Marinari, Ryan Perez and Saengmany Ratsabout. More info at eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/events/love-so…

A beautiful review of Erika Lee and Christina Soontornvat - Updates only's new book Made in Asian America. nytimes.com/2024/04/26/boo…

The IHRC's May 2024 newsletter is now available at conta.cc/3UQDZ9J

We got our copy of Erika Lee's new book Made in Asian America and can't wait to dig in! Christina Soontornvat - Updates only HarperCollins

Last week IHRC summer fellows Kim Horner and Isabel Bethke presented their research on marriage narratives in immigration law at the #LSA2024 conference in Denver. This work was based on research conducted at the IHRC Archives. Congrats to them for a great presentation!!

Today is #WorldRefugeeDay. You can hear refugees tell their stories of camps and resettlement as part of our #ImmigrantStories project cla.umn.edu/ihrc/immigrant…

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Llana Barber will be joining the IHRC as our new Director this Fall. Dr. Barber is a scholar of immigration and Latinx history with a focus on the Caribbean diaspora. We welcome her to the UMN Liberal Arts family! Migration Scholar Collaborative Immigration and Ethnic History Society UMN Libraries

Join us for a webinar on #Immigration and the 2024 Elections on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 4pm Central. Our panel of experts will help you decipher all of the messages the candidates are sharing. Register at umn.zoom.us/webinar/regist… Dr. S. Deborah Kang University of Minnesota UMN Libraries Immigration and Ethnic History Society IIR-GMU

Do you want to learn more about how the immigration issue impacts the 2024 elections? We have the webinar for you! Join our panel of experts on Sept. 10 at 4pm Central. Register today at umn.zoom.us/webinar/regist… Migration Scholar Collaborative Organization of American Historians Cato Institute University of Minnesota UMN Libraries Humphrey School

Here's an amazing opportunity to hear a wonderful musical performance and learn more about immigrants' journeys here in the Twin Cities. More info at bostonchoral.org/msp-my-journey…

Check out Viewfinders/Miradores, a photography exhibit featuring 11 MN Latinx immigrant photographers Sept 10-Oct 5 in the Regis Center for Art UMN. Spearheaded by Serpentina Arts, a recipient of a Liberal Arts Engagement Hub residency. z.umn.edu/9rpi