/news-archive/tag/becoming-american/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Mon, 04 Mar 2019 17:39:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/03/04/becoming-american/ Mon, 04 Mar 2019 17:39:13 +0000 /news/?p=73615 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, community partners to host six-week film, discussion series on immigration in America]]> The grant was awarded to听糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Ottenheimer Library and Anderson Institute on Race and Ethnicity, as well as the Central Arkansas Library System (CALS), El Zocalo, and Philander Smith College. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock is one of only 32 cultural and educational institutions in the U.S. selected to participate in the 鈥淏ecoming American鈥� series, a project by Cite Lore in collaboration with the Immigration and Ethnic History Society and the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience. The series events, which are free and open to the public, will feature documentary film screenings and scholar-led discussions designed to encourage an informed discussion of immigration issues against the backdrop of our immigration history. The discussion will include topics like immigration and work, the history of immigration in American, prejudice against immigrants, and immigration in popular culture. Events include the following:

• 听听听听听Thursday, March 7, 6 p.m. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Downtown. 鈥淭he Century of Immigration: 1820-1934鈥� chronicles the period when 40 million immigrants entered the U.S., making immigration a major and defining aspect of American life. Film excerpts from 鈥淣ew York: A Documentary Film鈥� and 鈥淭he Jewish Americans鈥� followed by a discussion led by Marta Cieslak, assistant professor of history.
• 听听听听听Thursday, March 14, 5:30 p.m. CALS Williams Library. 鈥淏etween Two Worlds: Identity and Acculturation鈥� looks at how immigrants react and adjust to living in a new country and culture, and how they bridge the divide between the traditions and values of their native countries. Film excerpts from 鈥淭he New Americans鈥� followed by a discussion by Neveen Shafeek Amin, assistant professor of sociology and anthropology.
• 听听听听听Saturday, March 23, 3 p.m. CALS Dee Brown Library. 鈥淔amily and Community鈥� explores how family ties and community institutions have played an essential role in successful migration and adaptation to American life. Film excerpts from 鈥淢y American Girls鈥� followed by a discussion led by Adriana Lopez-Ramirez, assistant professor of sociology.
• 听听听听听Tuesday, March 26, 5:30 p.m. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Ottenheimer Library Room 535. 鈥淧romise and Prejudice鈥� explores the tension 鈥� historic and current 鈥� between Americans鈥� acceptance of immigrants, including the celebration of their own immigrant heritage, versus the periodic backlash prompted by concern about the economic and cultural effects of newcomers. Film excerpts from 鈥淲elcome to Shelbyville鈥� followed by a discussion led by Brian Mitchell, assistant professor of history.
• 听听听听听Thursday, April 11, 6 p.m. CALS Nixon Library. 鈥淗elp Wanted? Immigration and Work鈥� looks at the economic side of immigration, chronicling the essential part immigrant labor has played in building America, as well as the conflicted relationship American workers have had with immigrants. Film excerpt of 鈥淒estination America鈥� followed by a discussion led by Brian Mitchell, assistant professor of history.
• 听 听 听Tuesday, April 16, 7 p.m. CALS Ron Robinson Theater. 鈥淚mmigration and Popular Culture鈥� examines the ways the media and popular culture have historically taught newcomers how to 鈥渂e American,鈥� and how the rich contributions of different immigrant groups have transformed American culture and art. Film excerpt of 鈥淭he Search for General Tso鈥� by Ian Cheney followed by a discussion led by Andrew Amstutz, assistant professor of history.

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