By LUCY, CAROLINA, and RACHEL At My Undocumented Life Blog, we are excited to announce a new series called UndocuScholarship: Research by Formerly and Currently Undocumented Scholars. With support from The UndocuScholars Project at the Institute for Immigration, Globalization, and… Read More ›
Research
New Article on the Consequences of Parental Detentions and Deportations
The Spring 2021 issue of the Harvard Educational Review is out and I had the opportunity to contribute an article titled, “I Became a Mom Overnight: How Parental Detentions and Deportations Impact Young Adults’ Roles and Educational Experiences.” The article… Read More ›
[Guest Covid19 series post] Conducting Research with Undocumented and Mixed-Status Families During COVID: Ethics, Practices, and Methods
By DANIELA A growing body of research on undocumented migration explores the production of U.S. immigration policy and enforcement, including its effects on undocumented and mixed-status families (where at least one member is undocumented). Research on the lived experiences of undocumented… Read More ›
UndocuScholarship: Check out the work of formerly/currently undocumented scholars!
(Last updated on September 2023) My Undocumented Life and UndocuPhDs have partnered to curate a list of publications that are written by currently or formerly undocumented folks. This is a growing list that includes books, dissertations/MA thesis, academic articles, chapters,… Read More ›
2021 CES Dissertation Fellowship: Open to Undocumented PhD Students
The Center for Engaged Scholarship (CES), an organization created by and for social scientists, is now accepting applications for its dissertation fellowship opportunity, which provides $25,000 in funding to “Ph.D students in the social sciences who have already completed all… Read More ›
Interview with Katy, Author of “Undocumented Queer Parenting: Navigating External and Internal Threats to Family”
Katy is currently a doctoral student in American Studies at Yale University. She recently published a chapter titled, “Undocumented Queer Parenting,” as part of the “We Are Not Dreamers: Undocumented Scholars Theorize Undocumented Life in the United States” book. Her… Read More ›
Interview with Sati, Author of “Other” Borders: The Illegal as Normative Metaphor”
Sati is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Jurisprudence and Social Policy at the University of California, Berkeley, and a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. He recently published a chapter titled, “Other” Borders: The Illegal as Normative Metaphor,” as part… Read More ›
New Immigration Book: “We Are Not Dreamers” co-edited by Leisy J. Abrego and Genevieve Negrón-Gonzales
We Are Not Dreamers: Undocumented Scholars Theorize Undocumented Life in the United States makes a critical and much-needed contribution to ongoing debates about immigration from the lens of emerging immigration scholars who identify as currently or formerly undocumented. The book is… Read More ›
UndocU 2020 Conference at CSU Long Beach
The second annual UndocU conference will be held on April 16-17, 2020 at CSU Long Beach. It will feature papers, presentations, roundtables, performances, and art installations focused on research with and in support of undocumented students, their families, and communities…. Read More ›
Register for this year’s UndocU Conference at CSU Long Beach
The Dream Success Center at CSU Long Beach is hosting their annual UndocU Conference on May 3, 2019, which will feature research with and in support of undocumented students, their families, and communities. This year’s conference keynote speaker will be… Read More ›