From the Archives: Exploring Genealogies, Seeking Direction, Inviting Discussion

By Sumita S. Chakravarty

In this series, our aim is to occasionally revisit and update news stories, films, and other media from our Migration Mapping archives, as well as include commentary on scholarly works situated at the intersections of media and migration.

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The Wall: Oppression and Resistance

June 5, 2025

From the Archives . . . The Wall: Oppression and Resistance     by Sumita S. Chakravarty   Keywords: surveillance state, wall, deportation, authoritarianism   At the… Read more

The Art of Recollection

February 14, 2025

From the Archives . . . W. G. Sebald, The Emigrants by Sumita S. Chakravarty   “Again and again, from front to back and from… Read more

The Geographic Imagination

February 14, 2025

From the Archives . . . Giuliana Bruno, Atlas of Emotion by Sumita S. Chakravarty   In her 2002 book, Atlas of Emotion, noted visual… Read more