As we travel through a world that moves ever more rapidly around us, how and where do we build and maintain senses of belonging? Showcasing work of graduate students researching contemporary media environments in south India, the Nigerianization of the hajj, and how road construction shaped governance in Palestine, this workshop engages critical questions about how power manifests in the ways people move, how movement shapes our social worlds, and how community bonds and notions of selfhood develop as we navigate changing technological environments.

Panelists:
Padma Chirumamilla, PhD Student, School of Information, University of Michigan
Sara Katz, PhD Candidate, History, University of Michigan
Omer Sharir, PhD Candidate, History, University of Michigan
Chandra D. Bhimull (respondent), Associate Professor, Anthropology, African American Studies, Colby College
Deirdre de la Cruz (chair), Associate Professor, History, Asian Languages and Cultures, University of Michigan

Free and open to the public. Lunch provided.

Part of the semester-long series celebrating 30 years of the Doctoral Program in Anthropology and History.

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

photo: "ghost station," Matthias Rhomberg (CC BY 2.0)