Nathan Ellstrand
@nellstra.bsky.social
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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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
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
Forthcoming from @eladiobobadilla.com :
February 9, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Forthcoming from @eladiobobadilla.com :
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***Congratulations to IEHS Member and former Officer Sergio M. González***
@smgonzalezwi.bsky.social received the John Gilmary Shea Prize from the American Catholic History Association for his book Strangers No Longer: Latino Belonging and Faith in Twentieth-Century Wisconsin.
Congratulations!
@smgonzalezwi.bsky.social received the John Gilmary Shea Prize from the American Catholic History Association for his book Strangers No Longer: Latino Belonging and Faith in Twentieth-Century Wisconsin.
Congratulations!
February 9, 2026 at 5:59 PM
***Congratulations to IEHS Member and former Officer Sergio M. González***
@smgonzalezwi.bsky.social received the John Gilmary Shea Prize from the American Catholic History Association for his book Strangers No Longer: Latino Belonging and Faith in Twentieth-Century Wisconsin.
Congratulations!
@smgonzalezwi.bsky.social received the John Gilmary Shea Prize from the American Catholic History Association for his book Strangers No Longer: Latino Belonging and Faith in Twentieth-Century Wisconsin.
Congratulations!
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***IEHS Spring Online Book Series***
Please join our spring Online Book Series at 3:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, March 4! Marla A. Ramirez and Reem Bailony will present their books. The event will be moderated by Mark Tseng-Putterman.
Register here: iehs.org/event/online...
Please join our spring Online Book Series at 3:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, March 4! Marla A. Ramirez and Reem Bailony will present their books. The event will be moderated by Mark Tseng-Putterman.
Register here: iehs.org/event/online...
February 7, 2026 at 2:09 AM
***IEHS Spring Online Book Series***
Please join our spring Online Book Series at 3:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, March 4! Marla A. Ramirez and Reem Bailony will present their books. The event will be moderated by Mark Tseng-Putterman.
Register here: iehs.org/event/online...
Please join our spring Online Book Series at 3:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, March 4! Marla A. Ramirez and Reem Bailony will present their books. The event will be moderated by Mark Tseng-Putterman.
Register here: iehs.org/event/online...
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You’ve seen the halftime show … now read my friend Petra’s new book from @dukepress.bsky.social about how Bad Bunny became the global voice of Puerto Rican resistance! 👏🏽👏🏽
www.dukeupress.edu/p-fkn-r
www.dukeupress.edu/p-fkn-r
February 9, 2026 at 1:53 AM
You’ve seen the halftime show … now read my friend Petra’s new book from @dukepress.bsky.social about how Bad Bunny became the global voice of Puerto Rican resistance! 👏🏽👏🏽
www.dukeupress.edu/p-fkn-r
www.dukeupress.edu/p-fkn-r
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In May 2020, I wrote a counter-editorial for Abusable Past about Bad Bunny. My love for him has only grown. It felt like an early love/admiration letter to someone who was doing such important cultural and political work. Tonight is going to be momentous! abusablepast.org/counter-edit...
Counter-editorial: Bad Bunny is queer to me. – The Abusable Past
abusablepast.org
February 8, 2026 at 4:36 PM
In May 2020, I wrote a counter-editorial for Abusable Past about Bad Bunny. My love for him has only grown. It felt like an early love/admiration letter to someone who was doing such important cultural and political work. Tonight is going to be momentous! abusablepast.org/counter-edit...
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To every US athlete who makes the podium in Italy:
Please take note.
Please take note.
February 6, 2026 at 11:21 PM
To every US athlete who makes the podium in Italy:
Please take note.
Please take note.
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***WTTW new series: Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History***
Following the broadcasts, on February 25, WTTW is hosting a Community Screening and Conversation with speakers, including Daniel Greene who has presented for the Chicago Jewish Historical Society:
www.wttw.com/events/2026-...
Following the broadcasts, on February 25, WTTW is hosting a Community Screening and Conversation with speakers, including Daniel Greene who has presented for the Chicago Jewish Historical Society:
www.wttw.com/events/2026-...
WTTW Community Screening and Conversation – Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History
Join WTTW for a screening of and conversation about BLACK AND JEWISH AMERICA: AN INTERWOVEN HISTORY, a new four-part docuseries that explores the complex relationship between Black Americans and Jewis...
www.wttw.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:53 PM
***WTTW new series: Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History***
Following the broadcasts, on February 25, WTTW is hosting a Community Screening and Conversation with speakers, including Daniel Greene who has presented for the Chicago Jewish Historical Society:
www.wttw.com/events/2026-...
Following the broadcasts, on February 25, WTTW is hosting a Community Screening and Conversation with speakers, including Daniel Greene who has presented for the Chicago Jewish Historical Society:
www.wttw.com/events/2026-...
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***Appointment of New JAEH Editor***
Dr. Alison Efford (Marquette University) has been appointed as the new editor of the Journal of American Ethnic History. Her appointment will begin in April 2027.
Dr. Alison Efford (Marquette University) has been appointed as the new editor of the Journal of American Ethnic History. Her appointment will begin in April 2027.
February 6, 2026 at 4:36 PM
***Appointment of New JAEH Editor***
Dr. Alison Efford (Marquette University) has been appointed as the new editor of the Journal of American Ethnic History. Her appointment will begin in April 2027.
Dr. Alison Efford (Marquette University) has been appointed as the new editor of the Journal of American Ethnic History. Her appointment will begin in April 2027.
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***Book Talk: A Discussion with Dominic A. Pacyga, Author of Clout City***
Thursday, February 19, 2026
12:00 - 1:00 PM CST
Free and open to the public
More info here: chicagocollections.org/news-events/...
Thursday, February 19, 2026
12:00 - 1:00 PM CST
Free and open to the public
More info here: chicagocollections.org/news-events/...
February 6, 2026 at 4:45 PM
***Book Talk: A Discussion with Dominic A. Pacyga, Author of Clout City***
Thursday, February 19, 2026
12:00 - 1:00 PM CST
Free and open to the public
More info here: chicagocollections.org/news-events/...
Thursday, February 19, 2026
12:00 - 1:00 PM CST
Free and open to the public
More info here: chicagocollections.org/news-events/...
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***Call for Papers***
Maddalena Marinari and Maria Cristina Garcia are inviting IEHS members to submit a paper proposal for an edited anthology, tentatively titled Immigrants in Challenging Times, by March 15, 2026.
More info: urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
Maddalena Marinari and Maria Cristina Garcia are inviting IEHS members to submit a paper proposal for an edited anthology, tentatively titled Immigrants in Challenging Times, by March 15, 2026.
More info: urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
Call for Proposals
Immigrants in Challenging Times Edited by Maddalena Marinari and Maria Cristina Garcia A Call for Papers Since the early republic, advocacy has played a crucial role in shaping the contours of state ...
urldefense.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:32 PM
***Call for Papers***
Maddalena Marinari and Maria Cristina Garcia are inviting IEHS members to submit a paper proposal for an edited anthology, tentatively titled Immigrants in Challenging Times, by March 15, 2026.
More info: urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
Maddalena Marinari and Maria Cristina Garcia are inviting IEHS members to submit a paper proposal for an edited anthology, tentatively titled Immigrants in Challenging Times, by March 15, 2026.
More info: urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
Papaya salad (shredded green papaya, peanuts, green beans, tomatoes, Thai chili, garlic, lime juice, fish sauce, and dried shrimp).
February 6, 2026 at 5:21 AM
Papaya salad (shredded green papaya, peanuts, green beans, tomatoes, Thai chili, garlic, lime juice, fish sauce, and dried shrimp).
Slices of chicken marsala and mushroom pizza (with anchovies).
February 6, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Slices of chicken marsala and mushroom pizza (with anchovies).
Mini exhibits highlighting the work of two centers that I'm affiliated with.
February 6, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Mini exhibits highlighting the work of two centers that I'm affiliated with.
One of my favorite plaques on campus
February 6, 2026 at 4:52 AM
One of my favorite plaques on campus
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Civil rights activist Medgar Evers was shot in the back by a Klansman in 1963.
The National Park Service has removed visitor brochures from Evers' museum and reportedly plans to remove references that call his murderer a “racist"
The National Park Service has removed visitor brochures from Evers' museum and reportedly plans to remove references that call his murderer a “racist"
Medgar Evers’ killer was a Klansman, but Trump administration says stop calling him a racist - Mississippi Today
Among anticipated changes to a new visitor brochure for the Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home National Monument is no longer using "racist" to describe the killer of the civil rights leader.
mississippitoday.org
February 5, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Civil rights activist Medgar Evers was shot in the back by a Klansman in 1963.
The National Park Service has removed visitor brochures from Evers' museum and reportedly plans to remove references that call his murderer a “racist"
The National Park Service has removed visitor brochures from Evers' museum and reportedly plans to remove references that call his murderer a “racist"
Baked Lumachine (pasta baked with caciocavallo and smoked mozzarella, meaty tomato and pork rib sugo).
February 5, 2026 at 5:34 AM
Baked Lumachine (pasta baked with caciocavallo and smoked mozzarella, meaty tomato and pork rib sugo).
Nduja Pie ('nduja, spring onion, tomato, olive, provolone, mozzarella)
February 5, 2026 at 5:17 AM
Nduja Pie ('nduja, spring onion, tomato, olive, provolone, mozzarella)
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***Register for the IEHS Annual Banquet***
The dinner will be at Brauhaus Schmitz on Friday, April 17, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. during the Organization of American Historians Annual Meeting.
Please register here no later than April 3, 2026.
iehs.org/event/2026_b...
The dinner will be at Brauhaus Schmitz on Friday, April 17, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. during the Organization of American Historians Annual Meeting.
Please register here no later than April 3, 2026.
iehs.org/event/2026_b...
Immigration and Ethnic History Society Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony
The 2026 IEHS Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony will take place on Friday, April 17, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at Brauhaus Schmitz 718 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19147 | (267) 909-8814 The rest…
iehs.org
February 4, 2026 at 4:55 PM
***Register for the IEHS Annual Banquet***
The dinner will be at Brauhaus Schmitz on Friday, April 17, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. during the Organization of American Historians Annual Meeting.
Please register here no later than April 3, 2026.
iehs.org/event/2026_b...
The dinner will be at Brauhaus Schmitz on Friday, April 17, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. during the Organization of American Historians Annual Meeting.
Please register here no later than April 3, 2026.
iehs.org/event/2026_b...
***Call for Proposals: IE People's History Conference***
February 3, 2026 at 10:22 PM
***Call for Proposals: IE People's History Conference***
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Are you looking for summer funding? Look no further than the ACHA Summer Research, Travel, and Writing Grant for graduate students and contingent faculty. The deadline is March 15. For the requirements and more information, go to achahistory.org/summer-resea...
February 3, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Are you looking for summer funding? Look no further than the ACHA Summer Research, Travel, and Writing Grant for graduate students and contingent faculty. The deadline is March 15. For the requirements and more information, go to achahistory.org/summer-resea...
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Por si les interesa participar!
February 3, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Por si les interesa participar!
The best arancini that I've ever had...saffron arancini with risotto and mozzarella.
February 3, 2026 at 8:44 AM
The best arancini that I've ever had...saffron arancini with risotto and mozzarella.
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Thanks to UC San Diego Latin American Studies for the opportunity to speak at my alma mater alongside @kevanaguilar.bsky.social about the intersection of Latin American Studies and History!
January 30, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Thanks to UC San Diego Latin American Studies for the opportunity to speak at my alma mater alongside @kevanaguilar.bsky.social about the intersection of Latin American Studies and History!
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***Submit IEHS Panel Proposals for the 2027 OAH Annual Meeting by January 31***
The IEHS Program Committee invites submissions for solicited panels at the annual meeting of the OAH in San Francisco in 2027.
Interested? Email hhirota@berkeley.edu
The IEHS Program Committee invites submissions for solicited panels at the annual meeting of the OAH in San Francisco in 2027.
Interested? Email hhirota@berkeley.edu
February 2, 2026 at 6:39 PM
***Submit IEHS Panel Proposals for the 2027 OAH Annual Meeting by January 31***
The IEHS Program Committee invites submissions for solicited panels at the annual meeting of the OAH in San Francisco in 2027.
Interested? Email hhirota@berkeley.edu
The IEHS Program Committee invites submissions for solicited panels at the annual meeting of the OAH in San Francisco in 2027.
Interested? Email hhirota@berkeley.edu