Registration Open for April 16 Conference Hosted by the UCLA Center for the Study of International Migration and the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies (JEMS)

Ingrid Eagly

13 Mar 2026

A conference on international migration titled Migration Across the Americas: Governance of Borders, Mobilities, and People, will take place on April 16th at UCLA, 9am–4pm.

The event is co-sponsored by the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies (JEMS) and the UCLA Center for International Migration.

Emergent and early career scholars will present their original research addressing contemporary issues of international migration throughout the American subcontinent. Ranging from examining migration governance in Peru and Chile to family reunification for refugees in Brazil to mobility regimes in Nicaragua and Honduras, this conference will be timely and enlightening for all attendees.

If you are interested in attending, please register using this link.

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