Event

African Journeys to America: Migration, Refuge, and Questions of Belonging

Location

New York

Type

Panel

Date

November 9, 2026

Time

5:00 PM
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What does the journey of African immigrants reveal about the evolving meaning of refuge and belonging in modern America?

This panel discussion will spotlight two new books on African immigration and refugees in the U.S., including “When Africa Comes to America: How the Next Wave of Immigrants Will Transform the United States” (2026, Columbia University Press) by Neeraj Kaushal and “Unwelcome Shores: Black Refugees in America (2025, Rutgers University Press) by Bernadette Ludwig.

Panel Speakers

Neeraj Kaushal, Professor of Social Work, Columbia University
Bernadette Ludwig, Assistant Professor, Global Studies, The New School
Dailiaka Sall, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Lehman College-CUNY
Amaha Kass, Executive Director, African Communities Together (TBC)
(Moderator) Daniel Naujoks, Coordinator, Columbia Committee on Forced Migration

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African Journeys to America: Migration, Refuge, and Questions of Belonging

What does the journey of African immigrants reveal about the evolving meaning of refuge and belonging in modern America?

Panel Speakers

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Who Moves and Why: Climate Change, Displacement, and the Search for Solutions

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