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Nathan Ellstrand
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Historian of transnational politics & religion between the US & Latin America. Postdoc, SDSU. Co-founder, @histcatmex.bsky.social. Social Media Officer, @iehs.bsky.social. Social justice. Foodie.

https://nathanellstrand.com/
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Hello!

I am Nathan Ellstrand, a historian of transnational politics and religion between the United States and Latin America during the twentieth century. I am passionate about social justice and education.

Learn more about me and my work here:

nathanellstrand.com
A tlayuda with chorizo.
November 11, 2025 at 7:25 AM
The number 5 (1 piece 5-spice chicken, 1 imperial roll, 1 shish kebab, salad, and meat sauce on rice).
November 11, 2025 at 7:24 AM
New book from @dukepress.bsky.social:

Bêtes Noires: Sorcery as History in the Haitian-Dominican Borderlands by Lauren Derby

www.dukeupress.edu/betes-noires...
November 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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📘 Explore the 2025 Country Conditions Bulletins below

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Lewis & Clark Migration & Asylum Lab - Country Bulletins
Country Conditions Bulletins
sites.google.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Tens of millions of Americans who rely on the nation's largest federal food assistance program have been caught in a weekslong swirl since the US government shutdown has called their ability to buy groceries into question.
https://cnn.it/4qPRZ1l
November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Chicken salad (shredded 5-spice chicken on a bed of cabbage, mint, and chopped peanuts served with a sweet and sour vinaigrette).
November 9, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Italian Combo sandwich (mortadella, coppa, pepperoni, ham, provolone, and basil aïoli on a roll).
November 9, 2025 at 7:22 AM
New book from @ucpress.bsky.social:

Health as Property: Racial Capitalism and Sexual Liberalism in Los Angeles by @nicjohnramos.bsky.social

www.ucpress.edu/books/health...
November 7, 2025 at 7:10 PM
New book from @ucpress.bsky.social:

An Independent Man: Ed Roberts and the Fight for Disability Rights by Scot Danforth

www.ucpress.edu/books/an-ind...
November 7, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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***Funding Opportunity***

The Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies is pleased to announce the 2026-2027 Research and Project Grant call for applications.

Deadline: 3/31/26.

botstiberbiaas.org/grants/resea...
Research & Project Grants | The Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies
The BIAAS seeks grant proposals for research or projects aimed at promoting an understanding of the historic relationship between the United States and Austria, including Habsburg Austria.
botstiberbiaas.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:07 PM
“It's really important right now to show Hispanic people being aggressive, being themselves, and I think it's very healing,” says Magdalena Aparicio, director of “Xicano Hardcore: A Mosh For Youth Documentary."

The full story: lataco.com/chicano-hard...

By Ivan Fernandez
November 6, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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In case you missed it:

There is a new special issue of the Journal of American Ethnic History ( @illinoispress.bsky.social ) guest edited by @migrantherstory.bsky.social and @irpinaingiro.bsky.social on "Immigration and Citizenship."

scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/jaeh/iss...
Volume 44 Issue 4 | Journal of American Ethnic History | Scholarly Publishing Collective
scholarlypublishingcollective.org
November 6, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Baklava...kataifi with pistachios and another with ground pistachios
November 6, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Sujuk and cheese pide (Turkish flatbread topped with spicy Turkish sucuk and melted cheese).
November 6, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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TODAY, November 5th

Philip K. Hitti Memorial Fund Lecture at the University of Minnesota

Possible Histories: Arab Americans and the Queer Ecology of Peddling with Charlotte Karem Albrecht for the inaugural Philip K. Hitti Memorial Fund lecture at UMN and online. Register at z.umn.edu/HittiLecture
IHRC Welcomes Charlotte Karem Albrecht for the Inaugural Philip K. Hitti Memorial Fund Lecture
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Reception 5-6pm Lecture 6-7:30pm (hybrid) Weisman Art Museum 333 E River Rd, Minneapolis, MN 55455 The Immigration History Research Center invites you to our inaugural Phi...
z.umn.edu
November 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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***A week from today***

The IHRC invites you to the Hidden Histories of Unauthorized Migrations from Europe to the United States webinar on Wednesday, November 12 from 4:00 to 5:15 CST.

Register at z.umn.edu/HiddenHistories.
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Hidden Histories of Unauthorized Migrations from Europe to the United States. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the web...
European migrants are often depicted as the nation’s iconic legal immigrants, yet Europeans did enter and remain in the US without proper authorization. In this webinar, our experts will tell the stor...
z.umn.edu
November 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Zohran Mamdani won
November 5, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Attention scholars of Public History
November 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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***Job Opportunity***

Assistant Professor (Tenure-track), Public History, Georgia Southern University

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Georgia Southern University - Assistant Professor (Tenure-track), Public History | H-Net
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November 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Attention scholars of European History
November 4, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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***Job Opportunity***

Assistant Professor of European History, St. Bonaventure University

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St. Bonaventure University - Assistant Professor of History | H-Net
networks.h-net.org
November 4, 2025 at 9:35 PM