New Book from the Network: Yiddish Press in Poland in the Nazi Era
Anne-Christin Klotz has published a new book with De Gruyter, Gemeinsam gegen Deutschland, analyzing the Yiddish press in Poland, 1930-1941.
More than Tourism: Re-reading Yiddish Travelogues as Sources of Migrant Knowledge
Klotz shows how Yiddish travelogues functioned as purveyors of knowledge about destination countries for potential Polish-Jewish refugees.
News from the Network
News from Migrant Knowledge Network members and news about other events associated with the network. Members are invited to share theirs as well.
Missionary FAQs: The Migration of Knowledge about and from Early Modern Jesuit Missions
Frei discusses the knowledge prospective Jesuit missionaries sought to gain before applying, and knowledge missionaries provided back home.
News from the Network
News about various contributions and awards from the Migrant Knowledge Network. Members are invited to share theirs as well.
Violence against Migrants in the GDR and the Lack of Epistemic Impact
Schütz shows how GDR officials’ knowledge of violence against guest workers failed to change their perception of them or the nature of the country. Instead, they blamed the workers.
#MigKnow Notes 14
A roundup of recent work and resources in migration and migrant knowledge.
Simone Lässig Interviewed on “In Global Transit” Research Focus
The latest issue of the Bulletin of the German Historical Institute includes an interview with Director Simone Lässig on the research focus “In Global Transit”
New Book from the Network: Migration Policy and Scholarship in Switzerland
Kijan Espahangizi has a new book available: Der Migrations-Integrationskomplex (Wallstein, 2022), in the Konstanz University Press series.
2022 Lecture Series for the Project ‘In Global Transit’
Lecture series for ‘In Global Transit’ Project begins June 8 with a lecture by Joachim Schlör. Registration required.