“Between Mobility and Control Contemporary Black Diasporas across the Americas”

“Between Mobility and Control: Contemporary Black Diasporas across the Americas”

This public panel brings together scholars examining the complex and often perilous journeys of migrants from the Caribbean — particularly Haiti — and African nations, navigating within and beyond South America toward northern destinations, especially the U.S. These transnational mobilities are not new; they are deeply embedded in the historical processes that have shaped and continue to transform the Americas. By exposing the violence of anti-Black border regimes and the resilience of those who defy them, this discussion aims to challenge the dominant narratives of migration and reveal the enduring legacies of racialized exclusion that define our present.

Panelists:

Amanda Pinheiro, PhD, Georgetown University
Thuany Freire, PhD, Universidade de São Paulo
Bruno Miranda, PhD, Universidad Autónoma Nacional de México
Manoushka Celeste, PhD, UIC

Discussant: Lynette Jackson, PhD, UIC
Moderator: Soledad Álvarez Velasco, PhD, UIC

Sponsors:

Departments of Latin American and Latino Studies, Anthropology and Black Studies, and the Diaspora Studies Cluster.

A Mellon Foundation Affirming Multivocal Humanities Grant has generously funded this event.

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