The Suitcase
As presented at an On The Move panel for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, 2017, in collaboration with the American Anthropological Association. “Everything I owned was in a suitcase,” is too vast to comprehend. A suitcase …
immigration
Immcarceration: Examining America’s Immigration Detention System (3 of 3)
While America’s problems with excessive incarceration have received increased attention, until recently, immigration detention has been conspicuously absent from this discussion. In the wake of each year, about 400,000 people are placed in immigration detention. …
Immcarceration: Examining America’s Immigration Detention System (2 of 3)
While America’s problems with excessive incarceration have received increased attention, until recently, immigration detention has been conspicuously absent from this discussion. In the wake of each year, about 400,000 people are placed in immigration detention. …
Immcarceration: Examining America’s Immigration Detention System (1 of 3)
While America’s problems with excessive incarceration have received increased attention, until recently, immigration detention has been conspicuously absent from this discussion. In the wake of each year, about 400,000 people are placed in immigration detention. …
‘Journey into Europe:’ Akbar Ahmed Discusses Latest Project
Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University’s School of International Service, recently reported on findings from his fieldwork in Europe over the past two years and gave a preview …
A Disconnected Modem: My Accent and Your Privilege
“Where are you from?” “WHERE are you from!?” Where am I from…two places, really, but I have a feeling I already know the one you want me to identify so I will answer that way. …
Nipsters: Are Nazi Groups Adopting Hipster Swag for Wider Appeal?
Much has been made of the supposed wave of hipsterfication sweeping through Germany’s neo-Nazi community. In fact, a neologism emerged for the express purpose of describing these Nazi hipsters: “Nipsters.” Adopting some familiar hipster tropes–veganism, gauged ears, …
Hey America! The Joke’s On Us.
Hey have you heard that joke about Canadians? The one where they’re, like, the biggest wimps AND they have socialized medicine? Or maybe you heard that one where their government vowed to help the U.S. …