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Immigration and Ethnic History Society @iehs.bsky.social · 1d

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Immigration and Ethnic History Society @iehs.bsky.social · 1d

***Emmy Nomination for IEHS member***

Congratulations to @smgonzalezwi.bsky.social for having an episode he co-wrote and co-hosted for PBS Wisconsin Education nominated for the Emmy Award in the category for Outstanding Achievement for Children/Youth/Teens!

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How Did Early Airplane Pilots Navigate Without Modern Tech? | The Look Back | PBS LearningMedia

How did airplane pilots know where to fly before they had GPS to help guide them? Airplanes are more than just a way to get from one place to another quickly—they are historical artifacts! To keep tho...

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Immigration and Ethnic History Society @iehs.bsky.social · 2d

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Immigration and Ethnic History Society @iehs.bsky.social · 2d

Check out a FREE article of Journal of American Ethnic History ( @illinoispress.bsky.social ):

"'As bad as anybody else': The Innocents, Political Violence, and the Creole-Italian Alliance in Reconstruction New Orleans" by Christopher Joseph Cook

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“As bad as anybody else”: The Innocents, Political Violence, and the Creole-Italian Alliance in Reconstruction New Orleans

Abstract. Coordinated, violent political attacks increased throughout the months leading up to the 1868 presidential election in New Orleans and the surrounding area. Among the various Democratic orga...

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Nathan Ellstrand @nellstra.bsky.social · 5d

***Historians - apply to awards***

Immigration and Ethnic History Society @iehs.bsky.social · 5d

***Awards from the Immigration and Ethnic History Society (IEHS)***

The IEHS offers a number of 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

Visit the post for more.

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Immigration and Ethnic History Society @iehs.bsky.social · 5d

***Awards from the Immigration and Ethnic History Society (IEHS)***

The IEHS offers a number of 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

Visit the post for more.

iehs.org

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Immigration and Ethnic History Society @iehs.bsky.social · 5d

***Fall Online Book Event***

Join us on Tuesday, October 28 at 4:15 PM EDT for the next online book event with @greeneland.bsky.social and Brendan A. Shanahan. Michael Salgarolo will moderate the discussion.

Register here: iehs.org/event/online...

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Nathan Ellstrand @nellstra.bsky.social · 6d

Grad students of U.S. migration or ethnic history, broadly defined...take a look!!

Immigration and Ethnic History Society @iehs.bsky.social · 6d

***Attention graduate students***

Apply to the George E. Pozzetta Dissertation Award!

IEHS invites submissions for two awards of $3,500 each (up from $1,000) to help graduate students with their dissertations on U.S. immigration, emigration, or ethnic history.

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George E. Pozzetta Dissertation Award

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Immigration and Ethnic History Society @iehs.bsky.social · 6d

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Immigration and Ethnic History Society @iehs.bsky.social · 6d

***Attention graduate students***

Apply to the George E. Pozzetta Dissertation Award!

IEHS invites submissions for two awards of $3,500 each (up from $1,000) to help graduate students with their dissertations on U.S. immigration, emigration, or ethnic history.

iehs.org/awards/georg...

George E. Pozzetta Dissertation Award

Visit the post for more.

iehs.org

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Immigration and Ethnic History Society @iehs.bsky.social · 7d

Check out this new blog host in our Immigration and Ethnic History Society blog, Not From Here: "Stop Jewhooing Superman" by @comicsscholar.bsky.social

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Stop Jewhooing Superman

James Gunn’s summer blockbuster Superman arrived in theaters July 11 to great fanfare. It stars the half-Jewish actor David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan, an honorary tribe member for her role as …

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Julia Rose Kraut @juliarosekraut.bsky.social · 8d

To learn more about the history of ideological deportation in the United States and about some of the cases Judge Young mentions in his decision, including Kleindienst v. Mandel (1972), check out "Threat of Dissent." 🗃️ @harvardpress.bsky.social @iehs.bsky.social

www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067...

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Maddalena Marinari, Ph. D. @irpinaingiro.bsky.social · 8d

Congratulations again, @omarvaleriojimenez.bsky.social @aadeleon.bsky.social! Such a well deserved honor. @iehs.bsky.social is lucky to have you as members!

Immigration and Ethnic History Society @iehs.bsky.social · 8d

***New OAH lecturers***

Congratulations to Immigration and Ethnic History Society (IEHS) members Adrian De Leon and Omar Valerio-Jimenez for being selected to the Organization of American Historians (OAH) Lectureship Program!

OAH Lecturers can be booked online:

www.oah.org/lectures/con...

OAH | Contact the Distinguished Lectureship ProgramOAH | Contact the Distinguished Lectureship Program

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Immigration and Ethnic History Society @iehs.bsky.social · 8d

***New OAH lecturers***

Congratulations to Immigration and Ethnic History Society (IEHS) members Adrian De Leon and Omar Valerio-Jimenez for being selected to the Organization of American Historians (OAH) Lectureship Program!

OAH Lecturers can be booked online:

www.oah.org/lectures/con...

OAH | Contact the Distinguished Lectureship ProgramOAH | Contact the Distinguished Lectureship Program

www.oah.org

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Immigration and Ethnic History Society @iehs.bsky.social · 8d

***A Word of Thanks***

Many thanks to all the IEHS members who attended the first OAH-IEHS online event on September 24.

This was the first of three upcoming joint events. Watch out for more details about the other two over the next couple of months!

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Maddalena Marinari, Ph. D. @irpinaingiro.bsky.social · 9d

Really looking forward to this! Registration details below 👇🏽

Immigration and Ethnic History Society @iehs.bsky.social · 9d

***Immigration and Ethnic History Society Online Books Series***

Join @greeneland.bsky.social and Brendan A. Shanahan for a discussion of their recent publications! The panel will be moderated by Michael Salgarolo.

October 28, 2025, 4:15-5:30PM EST

Register here: iehs.org/event/online...

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Immigration and Ethnic History Society @iehs.bsky.social · 9d

Have you seen our Immigration and Ethnic History Society (IEHS) Monthly Digest for September yet?

We just sent out our monthly newsletter which includes exciting announcements about recent award winners, publications, and upcoming events.

Want to be included? Email [email protected]

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Immigration and Ethnic History Society @iehs.bsky.social · 9d

***Immigration and Ethnic History Society Online Books Series***

Join @greeneland.bsky.social and Brendan A. Shanahan for a discussion of their recent publications! The panel will be moderated by Michael Salgarolo.

October 28, 2025, 4:15-5:30PM EST

Register here: iehs.org/event/online...

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Immigration and Ethnic History Society @iehs.bsky.social · 12d

Be sure to check out the new special issue of the Journal of American Ethnic History on "Immigration and Citizenship" co-edited by @irpinaingiro.bsky.social and @migrantherstory.bsky.social:

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Volume 44 Issue 4 | Journal of American Ethnic History | Scholarly Publishing Collective

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Immigration and Ethnic History Society @iehs.bsky.social · 14d

The Immigration and Ethnic History Society (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

Visit the post for more.

iehs.org

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Immigration and Ethnic History Society @iehs.bsky.social · 14d

The Immigration and Ethnic History Society (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

Visit the post for more.

iehs.org

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Maddalena Marinari, Ph. D. @irpinaingiro.bsky.social · 15d

Congratulations to Naoko and @michaelrjin.bsky.social! This article makes a critical contribution to the field.

Immigration and Ethnic History Society @iehs.bsky.social · 15d

New article from IEHS members Naoko Wake and @michaelrjin.bsky.social in the @historians.org American Historical Review:

Surviving the Bomb in Diaspora: Intergenerational Suffering and Justice-Seeking Among Korean Pihaeja

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Surviving the Bomb in Diaspora: Intergenerational Suffering and Justice-Seeking Among Korean Pihaeja

Abstract. Uncovering the voices of the Korean diasporic atomic bomb survivors across multilingual and transimperial spaces in archives and memories in East

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Immigration and Ethnic History Society @iehs.bsky.social · 15d

New article from IEHS members Naoko Wake and @michaelrjin.bsky.social in the @historians.org American Historical Review:

Surviving the Bomb in Diaspora: Intergenerational Suffering and Justice-Seeking Among Korean Pihaeja

academic.oup.com/ahr/article-...

Surviving the Bomb in Diaspora: Intergenerational Suffering and Justice-Seeking Among Korean Pihaeja

Abstract. Uncovering the voices of the Korean diasporic atomic bomb survivors across multilingual and transimperial spaces in archives and memories in East

academic.oup.com

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Immigration History Research Center @ihrc-umn.bsky.social · 16d

The recording of our History of the Present webinar on Birthright Citizenship is now available at www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEH5...
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Birthright Citizenship: A History of the Present Webinar

YouTube video by Immigration History Research Center

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The Organization of American Historians @oah.org · 15d

📢 Upcoming OAH Webinar Tomorrow at 6pm ET!

Join us for a discussion on the history and meaning of birthright citizenship.

👉 Register now: ow.ly/Lrww50X12eZ

This webinar is a collaboration between the OAH and @iehs.bsky.social.

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