CGMS Conference - Kicked Out: US Detention and Deportation Policy
CGMS Conference - Kicked Out: US Detention and Deportation Policy
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Thursday, March 28, 2019 12:00 pm
Adele H. Stamp Student Union,
Prince George's Room
From the CGMS Website:
On March 28, 2019, the Center for Global Migration Studies will host Kicked Out, an interdisciplinary conference examining the history and contemporary impact of United States detention and deportation policies. Brining together leading scholars, public officials, students, activists, and community members, the conference is a venue to discuss the use of detention and deportation, the impact on communities, and strategies for responding.
The conference will feature a panel discussion on the national/transnational context of Detention. Kelly Lytle Hernandez, Professor of History and African American Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, will deliver a keynote address discussing migrant communities and the carceral state.
The conference is free and open to the public. Campus parking and transportation information can be found at the Transportation Services website.
This event is co-sponsored by the Organization of American Historians and University of Maryland's College of Arts and Humanities, Department of History, U.S. Latina/o Studies Program, MLaw, Latin American Studies Center, and Department of American Studies.
For more detailed information about the schedule and speakers, click here.