Presents the motivation for GHI's spring lecture series on climate mobilities with abstracts of the lectures. GHI Lecture Series—Moving Out of Harm’s Way: Historical Perspectives on Climate-related Mobilities Feb 24, 2023 Nino Vallen and Casey Sutcliffe
Recounts the flooding of Vanport, Oregon, in 1948, the displacement of the city's residents, and the memory culture around this event. Migration, Displacement, and Memory in Vanport, Oregon (1942–2023) May 24, 2023 Uwe Lübken
Discusses a 1909 Syrian American advice book for Ottoman subjects planning to emigrate to the U.S., which contained knowledge about would-be immigrants' specific rights in the U.S. and self-fashioning tips for dealing with authorities there. A Little Advice: Syrian American Advice Booklets as Knowledge Production Mar 27, 2019 Stacy D. Fahrenthold
Finding suitable teaching materials to prepare Jewish children and youth for their new lives in Palestine after having survived the Holocaust presented a unique set of challenges. Some Challenges for Knowledge Transfer in Jewish Displaced Persons Camps after World War II Apr 15, 2021 Matthias Springborn