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Egress and Ingress: Exploring ‘Points of Passage’
Ellis Island in New York City is a historically recognized entrance point for European migrants to the United States. But if this is so well-known, then why do we know so little about the points of departure? This is one … Continue reading
Hot Off the Presses – New Journal Releases for February
International Journal of Social Quality Volume 3, Issue 2 This issue assembles contributions from the global North and South to inquire into the future of the “social” from an interdisciplinary perspective, drawing on sociology, political science and law. What does … Continue reading
The Reciprocal Relationship of Media and Movement
Editors Kathrin Fahlenbrach, Erling Sivertsen and Rolf Werenskjold’s volume Media and Revolt: Strategies and Performances from the 1960s to the Present was published last month. Following, the editors introduce the timely volume and share an excerpt from the Introduction. … Continue reading
Variations on an Educational Theme
When the traditional educational system of colonizing societies was disseminated to indigenous societies, it was not accepted by the colonized “as-is,” but was adopted as merely an underlying framework. This hybridization led to a multitude of varied, yet similar, educational … Continue reading
Uzbekistan, Social Network of Choice
In the Republic of Uzbekistan, being Uzbek has less to do with one’s lineage and more to do with one’s allegiance to a society. The advantages of this voluntary membership within the Uzbek “social network” are explored in Variations on … Continue reading
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- March 19-23, 2014 Society for Cinema and Media Studies Seattle, WA http://j.mp/1e2EyEj
- March 24-25, 2014 Refugee Studies Centre International Conference: Refugee Voices Oxford, UK http://j.mp/1bKaFRx
- March 26-29, 2014 International Studies Association Toronto, ON, Canada http://j.mp/16gcrfq
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- April 8-12, 2014 Association of American Geographers Tampa, FL http://j.mp/GzHv0n
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