Feminist political geographer | migration citizenship race decolonization | Asst Prof @Colgateuniv | Author, New Destinations of Empire @UGAPress | she/her
Hamilton, NY
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I’m happy to announce that my book, New Destinations of Empire: Mobilities, Racial Geographies, and Citizenship in the Transpacific United States, is out today! Thanks to my fantastic press @ugapress and to @ideasonfire for editing and indexing support.
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In the new issue of @readhammerandhope, the scholar @emitchelleaton explains, “Puerto Ricans’ rejection of ICE is a response — often an organized one — to more than a century of U.S. colonialism and more than 500 years of foreign occupation."
hammerandhope.org/article/pu…
ALT Faded purple storefront window displaying activist flags (Puerto Rican, black-and-white Puerto Rican, Dominican, Palestinian, rainbow) and a central sign reading "Ningún ser humano es ilegal," expressing solidarity with immigrants and opposition to ICE.
My article on ICE raids and sanctuary politics in Puerto Rico is out in the latest issue of Hammer & Hope!
Issue 12 is LIVE!
The American fascist front is — and has always been — on Black streets. But the plans are big enough to encompass almost everyone.
Read here: hammerandhope.org
I chatted with Javier Arbona-Homar about our books for the @abusablepast! Huge thanks to the Radical History Review, especially Marisol LeBrón and @ANaomiPaik and to our editor, Kingsley, for inviting us to have this conversation. tinyurl.com/mj2ca39e
Thanks to Colgate Research magazine and journalist Olivia Campbell for this feature on my book! @colgateuniv
news.colgate.edu/researchmag…
On June 11-12, I’m joining @TheOpEdProject's #WriteToChangeTheWorld workshop, because this is how we change who writes history. There are still spaces available, so if you're interested, register here (scholarships available): theopedproject.org/seminars
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“We need to get better at treating this like a business,” Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said, explaining he wants to see a deportation process “like [Amazon] Prime, but with human beings.”
What does it feel like to live through an atomic bombing of your city or a period of sustained nuclear testing in your community? Can—and should—nuclear maps try to “transpose” those feelings and experiences onto a new place for advocacy or educational purposes?
You can access a free, open-access digital copy of this article here: tandfonline.com/eprint/5TUK9…. If the link gives you trouble, just email me for a PDF.
Many thanks in particular to the nuclear justice activists and affected community members from last year’s Nuclear Remembrance conference in Springdale, Arkansas (hosted by @MEInonprofit) for their insights and suggestions that strengthened this piece.
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The people who lead @Columbia University have done a lot of shameful things during this last year and a half, but refusing to even comment on DHS detaining and disappearing one of their students, a legal permanent resident, is so despicable I can’t see straight.
We will be revoking the visas and/or green cards of Hamas supporters in America so they can be deported
apnews.com/article/columbia-…
Going to @MYBISA in Belfast this June for the first time, to present in a session with the Colonial, Postcolonial and Decolonial Working Group. Who all's going? What are you working on? What's rad at BISA? Looking forward to connecting.
Thanks to C.S. Soong at @radioagainst for a great chat about my book! We discussed the militarized management of racial outsiders in Arkansas and how "white towns" under settler colonialism are not natural but rather forged through violence. Listen to the podcast below @GOJST_UGA
Geographer @eMitchellEaton @colgateuniv discusses her new book “New Destinations of Empire: Mobilities, Racial Geographies, and Citizenship in the Transpacific United States”: kpfa.org/episode/against-the…
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Migrants in Ciudad Juárez who were waiting for their 1 pm CBP1 parole appointments learned 20 minutes ago that the app has shut down & those appointments are no longer valid.
It was a pleasure talking with Miranda Melcher at @NewBooksNetwork about my new book, New Destinations of Empire: Mobilities, Racial Geographies, and Citizenship in the Transpacific United States (@GOJST_UGA UGA Press).
Listen to our conversation here: newbooksnetwork.com/new-dest…
Thanks, @ackocher, for the shout-out to New Destinations of Empire! Austin Kocher's work is indispensable for anyone trying to make sense of the contemporary U.S. (and beyond) immigration system, particularly immigration enforcement, detention, and border policing.
Immigration Reading List: Books to Broaden Your Perspective on Migration (2024)
Looking for a good book about immigration? 📚 Thanks to many reader contributions, we’ve got you covered with brand new book recommendations.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/…
Also want to echo @ackocher's recommendation to check out Brittany Lauren Wheeler and @meaganharden_'s excellent Law & Space article, called “Negotiating Their Future: A Marshallese Geography of U.S. Policy" lawandspace.com/negotiating-…
