Author: Jen Evans

May 2019 Newsletter

ENTANGLEMENTS BY: SUMITA S. CHAKRAVARTY “The Multiplication of Perspectives” was the title of a conference hosted by the Museum of Modern Art in New York recently (April 26-28, 2019) to mark the 10th anniversary of its Global Research Initiative, C-MAP. The event brought together scholars, artists, and curators to present their work on a variety …

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March 2019 Newsletter

SPOILER ALERT! Captain Marvel & The Skulls: Heroes & Villains in a Refugee Crisis contains spoilers for Marvel Entertainment’s most recent film, Captain Marvel. CAPTAIN MARVEL & THE SKRULLS: HEROES AND VILLAINS IN A REFUGEE CRISIS BY: JEN EVANS In last month’s article The Language of Migration: Power and Politics in the American News Media, we discussed biased depictions …

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February 2019 Newsletter

TAKE THE #20MOVIECHALLENGE! The Migration+Media Network is taking the #20MovieChallenge! We are highlighting one movie per day for 20 days… and all of our movies are by migrants, about migrants, or starring migrants! Join us on Twitter @migrationmappng and let us know what your favorite migration-related films are! ARGENTINA’S IMMIGRATION MUSEUM BY: SUMITA CHAKRAVARTY Of all the types …

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January 2019 Newsletter

TAKE THE #20MOVIECHALLENGE! The Migration+Media Network is taking the #20MovieChallenge! We are highlighting one movie per day for 20 days… and all of our movies are by migrants, about migrants, or starring migrants! Join us on Twitter @migrationmappng and let us know what your favorite migration-related films are! DEFINING “THE MIGRANT”: REFLECTIONS OF AN IMMIGRANT BY: JEN EVANS …

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December 2018 Newsletter

CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! The Migration+Media Network, comprised of Migration Mapping and M2Lab, is now active on social media. Follow us on Twitter @migrationmappng and find us on Facebook @mediaandmigration. MUPPETS & MIGRATION: A LOOK AT SESAME STREET‘S GROUND-BREAKING SUPPORT OF REFUGEE CHILDREN BY: JEN EVANS In researching the interface of media and migration, I …

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November 2018 Newsletter

CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! The Migration+Media Network, comprised of Migration Mapping and M2Lab, is now active on social media. Follow us on Twitter @migrationmappng DO ALL “CITIES OF DREAMS” DIE? BY: SOFIA CARVALHAES CHERTO SILVEIRA That is the question I kept asking myself when seeing Christiane Badgley’s Guangzhou Dream Factory in a cold room …

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October 2018 Newsletter

FIND US ON TWITTER! The Migration+Media Network, comprised of Migration Mapping and M2Lab, is now active on social media. Follow @migrationmappng JIM CARREY’S ART AS A MESSAGE ON IMMIGRATION POLICY AND THE DANGERS OF CENSORSHIP BY: JEN EVANS Hollywood has long used its star power to both promote and resist political agendas. From Marlene Dietrich’s …

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September 2018 Newsletter

’90-DAY FIANCÉ’: WHAT REALITY TV TEACHES US ABOUT THE REALITIES OF MIGRATION BY: JEN EVANS Now entering its sixth season, TLC’s ’90-Day Fiancé’ has become popular programming among audiences. The reality show depicts couples as they navigate the K-1 visa process, a pathway to immigration for foreign nationals who are engaged to marry U.S. citizens. Originally established to …

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