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Nathan Ellstrand
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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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I am Nathan Ellstrand, a historian of transnational politics and religion between the United States and Latin America during the twentieth century. I am passionate about social justice and education.

Learn more about me and my work here:

nathanellstrand.com
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***Awards!***

The IEHS offers a number of prestigious awards that recognize excellence in scholarship in the fields of immigration and ethnic history.

Visit the awards page for details regarding all 2025-26 awards, including deadlines:

iehs.org/awards/
Awards Overview
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November 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Are you interested in the history of the sanctuary movement and/or of Chicago?

Check out my article in Middle West Review about the rise of the movement in and out of the city.

You can access and read it for free, below.

www.academia.edu/95259933/Pol...
Politicized Refuge: Chicago and the Transformation of the Sanctuary Movement
Politicized Refuge: Chicago and the Transformation of the Sanctuary Movement
www.academia.edu
November 24, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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New book from University of California Press:

Radical Sovereignty: Debating Race, Nation, and Empire in Interwar Latin America by Tony Wood

www.ucpress.edu/books/radica...
Radical Sovereignty by Tony Wood - Paper
Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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The recording of our Hidden Histories of Unauthorized Migrations from Europe to the US webinar is now available at cla.umn.edu/ihrc/news-ev...
@iehs.bsky.social @migrationcollab.bsky.social @illinoispress.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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New publication from IEHS member Harvey Strum:

“Maine's Aid to Ireland during the Great Hunger,” Journal of New England History 82, no. 2 (Spring 2025): 80-107.

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Strum, Harvey. Maine's Aid to Ireland During the Great Hunger | NEJH
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November 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
New book from @ucpress.bsky.social:

Radical Sovereignty: Debating Race, Nation, and Empire in Interwar Latin America by Tony Wood

www.ucpress.edu/books/radica...
November 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
New book from @ucpress.bsky.social:

Illegality in the Heartland: Latinidad, Indigeneity, and Immigration Policies during Times of Hate by Andrea Gómez Cervantes

www.ucpress.edu/books/illega...
November 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Are you interested in the history of the sanctuary movement and/or of Chicago?

Check out my article in Middle West Review about the rise of the movement in and out of the city.

You can access and read it for free, below.

www.academia.edu/95259933/Pol...
Politicized Refuge: Chicago and the Transformation of the Sanctuary Movement
Politicized Refuge: Chicago and the Transformation of the Sanctuary Movement
www.academia.edu
November 24, 2025 at 8:58 AM
New book from @ucpress.bsky.social:

Extracting the Future: Lithium in an Era of Energy Transition by Mark Goodale

www.ucpress.edu/books/extrac...
November 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Are you interested in the history of the sanctuary movement and/or of Chicago?

Check out my article in Middle West Review about the rise of the movement in and out of the city.

You can access and read it for free, below.

www.academia.edu/95259933/Pol...
Politicized Refuge: Chicago and the Transformation of the Sanctuary Movement
Politicized Refuge: Chicago and the Transformation of the Sanctuary Movement
www.academia.edu
November 24, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Are you interested in the history of the sanctuary movement and/or of Chicago?

Check out my article in Middle West Review about the rise of the movement in and out of the city.

You can access and read it for free, below.

www.academia.edu/95259933/Pol...
Politicized Refuge: Chicago and the Transformation of the Sanctuary Movement
Politicized Refuge: Chicago and the Transformation of the Sanctuary Movement
www.academia.edu
November 24, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Spicy chicken with cheese.
November 24, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Salmon, salmon belly, and ikura over rice.
November 24, 2025 at 5:49 AM
A tray of chocolates!
November 24, 2025 at 3:14 AM
La Margarita (a dessert with tropical fruit and cream in the shape of a daisy).
November 24, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Tomato strawberry sandwich. The "bread" was like obleas or communion wafers.
November 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Sea buckthorn mochi.
November 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Medai, truffle, and Bordelaise sauce.
November 23, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Abalone, smoked mussel, kohlrabi, and sauerkraut.
November 23, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Black cod topped with thin layers of zucchini and served with a spiced yogurt sauce.
November 23, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Scallop topped with gel and served with a fermented carrot sauce
November 23, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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New article by @gemakloppe.bsky.social in the Journal of International Public History:

"Cristero Memory Reloaded: History, Social Media, and the New Christian Right in Mexico"

www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
Cristero Memory Reloaded: History, Social Media, and the New Christian Right in Mexico
The aim of this article is to examine the reverberations of the Cristero War in the discourses, symbols, and practices of Mexico’s new Christian right as expressed in the social media communications p...
www.degruyterbrill.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Santa Barbara uni.
November 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
#throwback to paying my respects to Emma Goldman
November 22, 2025 at 3:50 PM
***Job Opportunity***

History Instructor, Irvine Valley College

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History Instructor | Highered360
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November 22, 2025 at 3:34 PM