Forum on Migration series at Columbia University - Spring 2012

Below is the schedule of spring 2012 events for the Forum on Migration at Columbia University. These events have also been added to our calendar.

Forum on Migration Spring Semester 2012 Program

All lectures take place at Barnard College, Broadway at 117 St., NYC,
are open to the public and followed by a reception.
 For more information: Barnard.edu/fom

To Mines and Markets: Indigenous Migration in Colonial Mexico
Dana Velasco, Adelphi University; Thursday, January 26, 6 pm, Barnard Hall

Guest Workers, Temporary Labor, and the Future of American Immigration
Immanuel Ness, Brooklyn College; Tuesday, January 31, 6 pm, Barnard Hall

The Expansion of Higher Education in Brazil and the Challenge of Affirmative Action Programs
Marcia Lima, University of Sao Paulo; Wednesday, February 8, 6 pm, Barnard Hall

Not Feeling at Home: Migration, Belonging and Nostalgia in Western Europe and the U.S.
Jan Willem Duyvendak, University of Amsterdam; Tuesday, February 21, 6 pm, Barnard Hall

Colonial Rights & Migration: Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines in the 19th Century
Josep Fradera Barceló, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona; Monday, March 26, 6 pm, Barnard Hall

Sports and Ethnicity: Jewish and Palestinian Soccer Teams in Argentina and Chile
Raanan Rein, Tel Aviv University; Thursday, March 29, 6 pm, Diana Oval

From One Island to Another: Dominican Immigration to New York, 1892-1924
Ramona Hernández, CUNY and The Graduate Center; Tuesday, April 3, 6 pm, Diana Oval

Belonging Via Involvement in Civic Discourse: Russian Jewish Homecomers in Israel
Tamar Rapoport, Hebrew University, Jerusalem; Wednesday, April 18, 6 pm, location: TBA

Africa in Brazil? Samba, History, and the Allure and Challenge of Diaspora
Marc Hertzman, Columbia University; Tuesday, April 24, 6 pm, Diana Oval