Feminism Against Empire: Using Feminist Methods for Justice in U.S. Pacific Diasporas
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Description
Emily Mitchell-Eaton is an Assistant Professor of Geography at Colgate University and the author of New Destinations of Empire: Mobilities, Racial Geographies, and Citizenship in the Transpacific United States. Her research uses feminist approaches to examine how empires shape migration and mobilities, citizenship, racialization, and struggles for decolonization, particularly across Oceania and in Pacific diasporas.Lunch will be provided.
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