Tag: Empire Conference
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Katynka Martinez
Katynka MartinezOriginally uploaded by cuuixsilver Katynka gave a really interesting talk about a project in which high school students made their own versions of the Pac Man game that reflected their own neighborhoods and experience. One was called El Imigrante in which Carlos Jesus Imigrante is pursued around town by minutemen. If they catch him…
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Mikhail Alexseev speaking on "Russia: Challenges to the Post-Imperial Migration State"
Finally things seem to have settled into some kind of groove. We have had dinner, we have had drinks, and now our first plenary has begun. I’ve had some time to speak with Mikhail over dinner–very pleasant fellow, and very sharp on these issues. Some highlights– that as the Russian empire expanded, it’s diversity expanded…
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And a settled panel schedule becomes a moving target
Ok, I know people have personal situations that come up, but this week we have received cancellations from about five people who just last week were saying how much they looked forward to meeting us. Grrr. But it’s ok, we juggled everything, the show has gone on. But now we are having issues over the…
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Whoohoo, the Empire Conference has started
I am glad to have had this experience, but I am so glad that in two days, it will be over! Tonight we held the opening reception, for which we slightly overestimated food and drink, but the reverse would have been worse by far. So we have nice collection of papers and two really kick-ass…
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The joys of a conference co-chair
So after months of not hearing so much from anyone else involved with our biannual conference, my co-chair, Betsy Eudey, and I have taken the bit in our collective teeth and chosen “Empire: Migrations, Diasporas, and Networks.” Now we just have to line up speakers and finalize the dates… Hopefully I can get the website…