Movement, migration, and historical change are deeply connected. This workshop aims to investigate how movement acts as a catalyst for historical transformations and to shed light on the consequences of human and non-human mobility. How does the movement of people across time and space impact societies, economies, and identities? What is lost or gained when people move? What are the social, economic, and cultural impacts of migration on communities and societies? In this workshop, panelists will explore histories of movement, from trans-Atlantic trade to modern migration from Vietnam and Nigeria. Panelists consider the dynamics of how those navigating movement engage in negotiations, shape memories, and are received by their new environments.

Paige Newhouse (Graduate Student, History, University of Michigan)
Fadilat T. Olasupo (Graduate Student, Sociology, University of Michigan)
Lucy Smith (Graduate Student, History and Women's & Gender Studies, University of Michigan)
Mimi Brown Wooten (Graduate Student, History, University of Michigan)
Ian S. Moyer (moderator, Associate Professor, History, University of Michigan)

This event presented by the Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies. It is made possible in part by a generous contribution from Kenneth and Frances Aftel Eisenberg.