A book for children about young refugees in New York was rooted in real experiences. Its author's eye for children's agency can help us to understand refugee children as go-betweens in wartime New York. Young Refugees and Knowledge in New York during World War II: The Example of Babette Deutsch’s ‘The Welcome’ Aug 17, 2020 Swen Steinberg
A roundup of recent network news, upcoming events, calls for papers and applications with upcoming deadlines, conference reports, and relevant publications. #MigKnow Notes 16 Feb 17, 2023
In 1924, a private gymnasium opened its gates, welcoming children of Russian exiles to the Bulgarian capital of Sofia. The founder of the school, Varvara Pavlova Kuzmina, a teacher from St. Petersburg, had settled in […] Shared Spaces of Knowledge: Russian Exiles and the V. P. Kuzmina Gymnasium in Interwar Bulgaria Nov 13, 2023 Charis Marantzidou
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