**Book Reviewers for the JAEH Needed** If you are interested in reviewing books for the Journal of American Ethnic History, please complete the volunteer reviewer form or send your contact information and areas of expertise to Omar Valerio-Jiménez at [email protected] iehs.org/review-books...

***Membership Discount for Graduate Students*** Please help spread the word about our free introductory offer for new student members. Membership comes with many benefits, including opportunities to serve on IEHS committees and be part of IEHS programming. order.press.uillinois.edu/jaeh/order.h...

***Teaching and Research Resource*** Dr. Carol Sicherman’s project, “Lives of the Foreign-Born in Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland,” unearths the lives of the immigrants buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, California in the San Francisco Bay Area. makerere.substack.com/profile/posts

***Publication Resource*** The New Books Network (NBN) is the world’s largest scholarly podcast platform dedicated to public education. newbooksnetwork.com

***Digital History Grant*** The IEHS invites submissions for 2 awards, up to $2,000 each, to support grad students and early-career scholars seeking to develop or engage with historically grounded digital scholarship tied to migration history and beyond. Deadline: 8/1 iehs.org/awards/seed_...

Another book review from Journal of American Ethnic History (@iehs.bsky.social) Vol. 45.3: "Abandoning Their Beloved Land: The Politics of Bracero Migration in Mexico" by Alberto García (@ucpress.bsky.social), reviewed by @tbowmanhist.bsky.social. scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/jaeh/art...

New blog post in our IEHS blog - Not from Here - this time featuring undergraduate students! "Patriotic Transformations in Philadelphia Chinatown" by David Deng iehs.org/patriotic-tr...

***Congratulations to Cecilia Márquez*** Heartfelt congratulations to @profceciliam.bsky.social for receiving a Carnegie fellowship and an ACLS fellowship this year! An IEHS member, Dr. Márquez also serves on the Theodore Saloutos Book Award Committee for the Society.

***Congratulations to Omar Valerio-Jiménez*** Warmest congratulations to @omarvaleriojimenez.bsky.social , who is the new President Elect of the Western History Association. He is an IEHS Member, book review editor for JAEH, and a member of the IEHS Executive Board.

It's wonderful to see Penn History undergrads in @iehs.bsky.social blog, Not From Here. My worlds coming together 📚 From David Deng, recipient of the Thomas C. Cochran Prize for the best honors thesis in American history iehs.org/patriotic-tr...

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***Open Call for Fellows, PRRI (Public Religion Research Institute)*** Application deadline: Friday, June 19, 2026. Learn more and apply at www.prri.org/open-call.

Please visit the IEHS YouTube channel to watch clips from our past virtual events, including book talks, panel discussions, and more. These clips are great teaching tools! urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

📕 Review of "The Deportation Machine: America's Long History of Expelling Immigrants" by Adam Goodman (@princetonupress.bsky.social) in the latest issue of Journal of American Ethnic History (Vol. 45.3) by @ldgutier.bsky.social. @iehs.bsky.social scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/jaeh/art...

***Videos of OAH-IEHS Joint Events Available*** The videos of the three-part OAH-IEHS webinar series are now available to stream anytime on the OAH YouTube channel. urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

New blog post in the IEHS blog, Not From Here: IEHS blog, Not from Here: Alex Nelson, “The Case of the Caddo: Empires, Borderlands, and the Colonization of the Americas” (Senior Capstone Project) iehs.org/the-case-of-...

Plus, a book review, also from @srmeiners.bsky.social: 📕 "New Destinations of Empire: Mobilities, Racial Geographies, and Citizenship in the Transpacific United States" by Emily Mitchell-Eaton (@ugapress.bsky.social). scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/jaeh/art... cc: @iehs.bsky.social

Check out the new spring issue of our publication, the Journal of American Ethnic History. @illinoispress.bsky.social scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/jaeh/iss...

***Apply to IEHS Awards*** The IEHS offers a number of prestigious awards that recognize excellence in scholarship in the fields of immigration and ethnic history. iehs.org/awards/

***Academic Writing and Productivity Coach Opportunity*** @braun-strumfels.bsky.social is offering support! More information on her website: laurenbraunstrumfels.com

***Blog Submissions from Undergraduates*** Our blog, Not From Here, will be running a short blog series this year highlighting the work of undergraduate students whose research engages with immigration and ethnic history. We invite submissions! Those interested should contact [email protected]

***Please email us if you recently published something*** We are happy to feature your scholarship in the monthly email digest and on social media. [email protected]

***New book from IEHS member Hannah Zaves-Greene*** Able to Be American: Disability in US Immigration Policy and the American Jewish Response (University of North Carolina Press, 2026) uncpress.org/978146969777...

***New book from IEHS member, Nicole Greer Golda*** Nicole Greer Golda, The Detroit Model: Manufacturing American Men and Women in the Industrial City (University of North Carolina Press, 2026) uncpress.org/978146969524...

***Launch of 250 Years of Immigrant Stories podcast*** The Center for Global Migration Studies and the IEHS are delighted to officially launch our podcast. This podcast explores varying experiences of immigration, settlement, and immigration regulation over time. sites.google.com/umd.edu/250i...

***Share Your News with Us*** The IEHS monthly digest comes out on the 27th of every month. Please email us at [email protected] if you have any announcements about events, grants, job ads, or public speaking engagements that you would like us to share with the IEHS community.

***Blog Submissions from Undergraduates*** Our blog, Not From Here, will be running a short blog series this year highlighting the work of undergraduate students whose research engages with immigration and ethnic history. We invite submissions! Those interested should contact [email protected]

***Academic Writing and Productivity Coach Opportunity*** @braun-strumfels.bsky.social is offering support! More information on her website: laurenbraunstrumfels.com

Really excited to read Carolina's article!

For #AAPIHeritageMonth... Journal of American Ethnic History 43.3 on "Asian American Disability @iehs.bsky.social scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/jaeh/iss... "Asian/American Jazz: Past, Present, Future" from American Music 41.1 scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/am/issue...

**Virtual Meeting with IEHS Digital History Committee** On Tuesday, May 12, the Committee, which annually awards up to two grants for $2,000 each, will host a virtual “coffee hour” focused on digital projects. Please fill out this Google form if you are interested: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Check out the new issue of our scholarly publication, the Journal of American Ethnic History:

***Hybrid Conference on 250 Years of Immigrant Stories Podcast*** Join the Center for Global Migration Studies and the Immigration and Ethnic History Society for the launch of a podcast for the 250th anniversary of the United States. Register: go.umd.edu/250immigrantstories

***Congratulations to IEHS Members Receiving OAH Awards*** The fields of immigration and ethnic history were prominently represented at this year’s OAH Award Ceremony. A thread - 1/

June 6th on Zoom Via IEHS member Dominic Candeloro

***A Word of Thanks*** Many thanks to the outgoing Executive Board and Committee members for their work, contributions, and leadership while serving. The President, Vice President, and Board members extend special thanks to Monique Laney for her service as Treasurer of IEHS for the past 6 years.

For #CincoDeMayo, check out an article from Journal of American Ethnic History 45.3 about the Mexican community that took shape in New York City during the early twentieth century. cc: @iehs.bsky.social scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/jaeh/art...

***2026 IEHS Award Winners*** Many thanks to everyone who was able to attend the IEHS annual banquet in Philadelphia to celebrate this year’s award winners. The event was a resounding success! We are delighted to share this year’s winners with the entire membership: A thread - 1/

***Videos of OAH-IEHS Joint Events Available*** The videos of the three-part OAH-IEHS webinar series are now available to stream anytime on the OAH YouTube channel. www.youtube.com/@TheOAH/videos

Free e-book of IEHS member @smgonzalezwi.bsky.social 's book from University of Illinois Press: mailchi.mp/illinois/10u...

New post as part of our blog, Not From Here: “A Drop in the Bucket”: Third Country Nationals and Vietnamese Repatriates in Guam, 1975 by Yun Jung Kim iehs.org/a-drop-in-th...

Echoing this call for sharing memories about @iehs.bsky.social member Lucy Salyer! She was incredibly encouraging when she reviewed one of my first journal articles. She sent an incredibly helpful email that helped me rethink how to frame immigration law and immigrant mobilization. So grateful!

Disability is often overlooked in discussions about health. For #NationalMinorityHealthMonth, revisit the Journal of American Ethnic History 43.3 special issue on disability in Asian American communities. cc: @iehs.bsky.social scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/jaeh/iss...

IEHS members - take a look at the post below. If you have any good stories about Dr. Lucy Salyer, please share!

Be sure to check out the Winter 2026 issue of our publication, the Journal of American Ethnic History: scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/jaeh/iss...

The recording of our event, Black Muslim Refugee: Militarism, Policing, and Somali American Resistance to State Violence with Dr. Maxamed Abu-maye is now available on YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdFz... @migrationcollab.bsky.social @iehs.bsky.social @ridgs.bsky.social

Congratulations to IEHS member @eladiobobadilla.com !!

***IEHS Awards*** The IEHS offers a number of prestigious awards that recognize excellence in scholarship in the fields of immigration and ethnic history. Visit the awards page for details regarding all 2025-26 awards. iehs.org/awards/

***New article from IEHS member Lisong Liu*** Lisong Liu, “Chinese Migration and the ‘Colonial Question’: Perspectives of Chinese Intellectuals, 1900s–1940s,” Modern Asian Studies (2026): 1-33. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

My #OAH26 book orders are already arriving! Today's haul: Marla A. Ramírez, Banished Citizens; @bethlewwilliams.bsky.social, John Doe Chinaman; and @lkatfield.bsky.social, Furious Minds. The first two books received awards from @iehs.bsky.social at #OAH26. Looking forward to reading all three!