Epistolary Knowledge in Transit: Migrant Letters in Swiss Refugee Periodicals after the Second World War
Presents the knowledge produced and shared in refugee letters in periodicals in Switzerland in the post-World War II period.
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A roundup of current events, CfPs, conference reports, and new publications, exhibits, projects, and book reviews relevant to Migrant Knowledge.
Migration and the Transatlantic Circulation of Brewing Knowledge: The Case of Anton Schwarz
Bohemian immigrant Anton Schwarz impacted brewing knowledge and practice in the US by introducing knowledge from Germany, especially. He founded the US Brewers’ Academy and introduced brewing with adjuncts.
Archives in/of Transit: Historical Perspectives from the 1930s to the Present
Call for papers for workshop at USC Los Angeles from 28-29 June 2024 on Archives in/of Transit
Migration, Displacement, and Memory in Vanport, Oregon (1942–2023)
Recounts the flooding of Vanport, Oregon, in 1948, the displacement of the city’s residents, and the memory culture around this event.
Migrant Musical Knowledge in Latin America, 1935–1960
Describes Rudolf Holzmann’s ethnomusicological work, cataloguing and orchestrating Indigenous music, in Peru after he fled there from Nazi Germany.
News from the Network
News from Migrant Knowledge Network members and about other associated events Members are invited to share theirs as well.
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A roundup of new relevant projects, current events, CfPs and CfAs with upcoming deadlines, conference reports, and a book review.
Between Germany and Mexico: Agencia Duems and the Production of Knowledge
Presents the knowledge the German news agency Agencia Duems disseminated in Mexico and Germany about the other country, respectively.
For Their Ears Only: Migrant Knowledge in the Greek Radio Programs for Gastarbeiter in West Germany
Examines knowledge that radio programs made for Greek guest workers in West Germany conveyed and their role in creating an emotional community.
