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Keynote Lecture:
“The Peopling of America: Toward a New Narrative on U.S. Immigration”

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T. Alexander Aleinikoff is University Professor and director of the Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility at The New School in New York City. He was a law professor and dean at the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. He served from 2010 to 2015 as the deputy high commissioner in the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Geneva, Switzerland. Aleinikoff specializes in immigration policy and has written a number of books on the topic. He has been a senior associate at the Migration Policy Institute and general counsel and executive associate commissioner of programs of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) at the U.S. Department of Justice (now part of the Department of Homeland Security).He was co-chair of the Immigration Policy Review Team for the presidential transition of Barack Obama.

Date: February 23, 2023
Location: Calvin and Janet High Center for Worship and Performing Arts, Parmer Hall
Time: 7:00 pm
Cost: Free tickets are required for this event. To reserve, please contact the Messiah University Ticket Office at 717-691-6036.

Symposium Schedule

3-4:00 p.m. Opening Reception

Howe Atrium

 

4:00-5:00 p.m. “Forced Migration: A Key to Understanding the Old Testament”

Faculty lecture: Brian Smith (Biblical, Religious & Philosophical Studies) Boyer 131

 

5:10-6:10 p.m. “Church World Service - Refugee Panel”  

Guest lecture: Church World Service (CWS) is a faith-based organization transforming communities around the globe through just and sustainable responses to hunger, poverty, displacement, and disaster. The session will consist of a panel of our refugee neighbors to give them an opportunity to share their powerful stories and engage in important conversations with the community around migration. The panel discussion and Q&A will be supplemented by a CWS table that will highlight ways the community can get involved and showcase several handmade products by women refugees through our CWS Marketplace project. Sponsored by: Caleb Miller (Agape Center)  

Boyer 131

3:00-4:00 p.m. “Human Trafficking as an Effect of Migration”

Faculty, Alumni and Guest panel:  Robin Lauermann (History, Politics and International Relations), Alumna Abby (Scanga) Blackburn, Guest-Mela Toledo (the founder of a partner organization in Quito (Casa Mis Sueños), Sponsored by: Robin Lauermann

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4:10-5:10 p.m. “En-Route: Stories of Travel and Translation on the Journey to Messiah University”

Faculty panel: Marcelle Giovannetti (Grad Counseling), Bernardo Michael (History, Politics and International Relations), Gladys Robalino (Language, Literature and Writing), Henry Danso (Psychology, Criminal Justice and Sociology), Borko Rodic (Grad: Physical Therapy), Lijuan (Stella)Ye (Language, Literature and Writing). Sponsored by: Marcelle Giovannetti and Bernardo Michael

Boyer 131

 

5:20-6:20 p.m. “Uplifting Immigrants to Uplift Communities (An Interdisciplinary Approach)”

Interdisciplinary panel discussion: Michelle George (Social Work), George Pickens (Peace and Conflict Studies), Alishine Osman (CEO of Pennsylvania Center for Refugees and Immigrants PACRI) and John Leedock (CEO of Compass Immigration legal service). Sponsored by: Charlene Lane (Social Work)

Boyer 131

 

6:30-7:30 p.m. “We Rise Together: How Forced Migration Impacts Social Determinants of Health”

Faculty student panel: Dr. Charlene Lane (Social Work faculty), Judy Kyei-Poku and Brooke Wimberly (Social Work students), Dr. Micah Hughes (Baltimore Urban Studies Faculty), Amanda Collazo and Myah Blanks (Baltimore Urban Studies students) Sponsored by: Charlene Lane   

Boyer 131

 

3:00-3:30 p.m. “En-Route: Stories of Travel and Translation on the Journey to Messiah University (an International Student Perspective)”

Student presentation: WenXin Ling (Sociology and Anthropology) Sponsored by: Bernardo Michael (History, Politics and International Relations)

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3:40-4:10 p.m. “Student Perspective of a Life of Migration”  

Student presentation: Ester Moyo (Engineering) Sponsored by: Bernardo Michael (History, Politics and International Relations)

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4:20-4:50 p.m. "Liturgy of the Dispersed: Memory, Transnationalism, and Cambodian Cuisine in the American Diaspora”

Student presentation: Phalika Oum (Sociology) Sponsored by: Jenell Paris (Sociology)

Boyer 131

 

5:00-5:30 p.m. “The Lost Tales of Revolutionary Freedom Seekers”

Student presentation: Keli Ganey (History) Sponsored by: Sarah Myers (History, Politics & International Relations)

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5:40-6:10 p.m. “Research Journeys: Discovering Family Migration Stories”

Faculty/Student panel: Devin Manzullo-Thomas (Director of Archives), Beth Mark (Librarian Emeritus), Sarah Myers (Public Services Librarian), Beth Transue (Information Literacy Librarian) and Rou-Hua Yang (Nursing) Sponsored by: Beth Transue

Murray Library, Upper Level

 

6:20-8:20p.m. “Leaving and Finding Home: Service-Learning Alongside Immigrants”  

Student panel discussion (two sessions):  First Session: Abi Eid, Elyse Acosta and Emma Narber (Peace and Conflict Studies), Second Session: Students from the Spring 2022 SERV 231 Course - Luke Britcher, Katie Bender and Marianne Fitzkee. Sponsored by: George Pickens (Peace and Conflict Studies and Biblical, Religious & Philosophical Studies)

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3:30-4:30 p.m. “Explorations in Belonging Through Children’s Books About Migration”

Faculty-Student Stations Exploration: What are the types of human migration? How can children’s books and educational information sources help build understanding about human migration? This session will actively engage with the theme of migration, supporting participants in learning about the twelve types of human migration using selected picture books and engagement activities for fun engagement with specific concepts of migration. Audience members will rotate to stations in which they can engage with children’s books, information sources, and learning activities. Sponsored by: Melinda Burchard (Education)  

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7:00 p.m. “The Peopling of America: Toward a New Narrative on U.S. Immigration

Symposium Keynote Address:  T. Alexander Aleinikoff

Calvin and Janet High Center for Worship and Performing Arts, Parmer Hall, 

 

 

2:00-3 p.m. “Language, Migration, and Displacement: Stories from Linguistic Fieldwork in the Burmese Refugee Community in Indianapolis, Indiana”  

Guest Lecture: Amalia Robinson Sponsored by: Gladys Robalino (Center for Public Humanities)  

Boyer 131

 

3:10-4:10 p.m. “Current Trends in Migration Issues”

Messiah Alumni Panel: Galen Fitzkee, Lorena Reinert, Carrie Carranza, Jill Cuervo, Danika Danker, Isabel Villegas (Spanish majors) Sponsored by: Sheila Rodriguez (Language, Literature and Writing)  

Boyer 131

 

4:00-5:00 p.m. “Migratory Dances: Moving from One Place to Another”

Dance performance and discussion: Gregg Hurley (Theater and Dance), advisor Free event, tickets required

Climenhaga Building, Poorman Black Box Theatre 

8 p.m. “Migratory Dances: Moving from One Place to Another”

Dance performance and discussion: Gregg Hurley (Theater and Dance), advisor Free event, tickets required

Climenhaga Building, Poorman Black Box Theatre