Remaking America: The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 and Its Impact
This event, being hosted by the Center of the History of the New America and co-sponsored by MPRC, commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Hart-Cellar Act.
| When |
Nov 12, 2015
from 08:30 AM to 02:30 PM |
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| Where | Stamp Student Union Prince George's Room |
| Contact Name | Katarina Keane |
| Contact Phone | 301-405-4302 |
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Session Information
8:30 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductory Remarks
9:30 a.m. Session One: Immigrants and Migrants in the New America
Chair: Christina Getrich, University of Maryland
Speakers:
- Jennifer Bickham Mendez, William and Mary College [on Latino/Hispanic communities]
- Christina M. Greer, Fordham University [on African communities]
- Sam Vong, Gustavus Adolphus College [on Asian communities]
11:15 a.m. Break
11:30 a.m. Keynote address: Erika Lee, University of Minnesota
“Immigrant America at the Crossroads: Fifty Years after the 1965 Immigration Act”
1:00 p.m. Lunch
2:30 p.m. Session Two: The Hart-Celler Act and Its Legacy
Chair: Ruth Wasem, Library of Congress
Speakers:
- Nancy Foner, Hunter College
- Rogers Smith, University of Pennsylvania
- Jan Padios, University of Maryland