Makes a case for not prejudging people smugglers in history or the testimony they left behind in state police records, using the example of Eastern and Central Europe in the interwar period. Background Knowledge: Interrogating Perceptions of Smugglers with Joseph Roth Oct 30, 2019 Allison Schmidt
Introduces a 6-part miniseries analyzing 6 sources of knowledge of the US for prospective migrants in Baden in the late 19th century. What Did They Know?: An Introduction to the Miniseries Oct 28, 2022 Martin Bemmann
Categorization schemes are never neutral and rarely comprehensive, but the question of how to handle them is thornier than one might think. How can we question categories and their confining walls given that those same walls also provide shelter? On the Discomfort of Shedding Ill-Fitting Categories Mar 7, 2022 Ulrike Bialas
Examines knowledge that radio programs made for Greek guest workers in West Germany conveyed and their role in creating an emotional community. For Their Ears Only: Migrant Knowledge in the Greek Radio Programs for Gastarbeiter in West Germany Mar 20, 2023 Maria Adamopoulou