A young German in 19th-century North America bragged that his travels had enabled him to "learn and see how it goes in the world." What did he mean? What can we learn from him about migration, knowledge, and knowledge formation? Migration, Creativity, and the Construction of Knowledge Jun 3, 2019 Benjamin Hein
Analyzes the news items pertaining to America from all issues of the Freiburger Zeitung of 1876 in the context of the press of that era. The Latest News from the Other Side: ‘America’ in the Freiburger Zeitung of 1876 Nov 18, 2022 Martin Bemmann
The authors discuss disparagement practices using the "invectivity" approach developed at the TU Dresden. Shaming helps demarcate in-groups from out-groups, feeding communication loops and producing emotions beyond the immediate parties involved. Invective Loops: How Shaming Migrants Shapes Knowledge Orders Aug 24, 2021 Dagmar Ellerbrock and Swen Steinberg
Discusses the way Ecuadorian elites presented themselves at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition to the world, focusing on strategies to attract European and American migrants and minimize the perception of Indigenous populations and disease. Importing “Civilization”: Ecuadorian Elites’ National Representation Strategies and Immigration Promotion at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition Jan 3, 2025 Erika Rosado Valencia