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I am a Contributing Editor for Mobilizing Ideas, which publishes interdisciplinary perspectives on social movements, social change, and the public sphere. It is hosted by the Center for the Study of Social Movements at the University of Notre Dame. I have also written for The Critical Refugee Studies Collective, a community of leading scholars in the field of refugee studies who have extensive expertise in community-engaged research. Below are some of my posts:
The Marcos Dictatorship, Historical Remembrances, and Collective Memory
The Marcos Dictatorship, Historical Remembrances, and Collective Memory Today marks the 30th anniversary of the overthrow of Ferdinand Marcos and his authoritarian regime in the Philippines. From February 22-25, 1986, over two million Filipinos held demonstrations in the capital of
Movement “Branding” in the Japanese Anti-War Protests
Movement “Branding” in the Japanese Anti-War Protests While constructing a course syllabus on “Social Movements in East and Southeast Asia,” I have been re-reading some news articles, popular analyses, and academic theorizing on the recent waves of protest in the
Great Books for Summer Reading 2016: Insurgent Migrants
Great Books for Summer Reading 2016: Insurgent Migrants Amarasingam, Amarnath. 2015. Pain, Pride, and Politics: Social Movement Activism and the Sri Lankan Tamil Diaspora in Canada. Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press. Zimmer, Kenyon. 2015. Immigrants Against the State: Yiddish and Italian Anarchism
The Nexus of Migrants’ Rights and Diaspora Activism
The Nexus of Migrants’ Rights and Diaspora Activism Since the late twentieth century, the debate on transnationalism and assimilation has animated the field of migration studies. Empirical studies of first-generation Cubans, Dominicans, Mexicans, Salvadorans, and Vietnamese in the United States,
The Radical Sixties and the Militant Asian Americans
The Radical Sixties and the Militant Asian Americans Fifty years ago, on March 8, 1965, the U.S. Marines landed in Da Nang, marking the beginning of the American ground war in Vietnam. Protests erupted all over the U.S., with the
Diaspora Mobilization in Democracy Struggles
Diaspora Mobilization in Democracy Struggles From the late 1970s to the early 1990s, Filipinos in the U.S. and the Netherlands became key players in international efforts to overthrow an oppressive regime, institute democracy, and shape the direction of the Philippine