Dialogues in International History

This ethnography examines the experiences of Bhutanese refugees who fled their homeland, spent time in camps in Nepal, and eventually settled in the markedly different culture of Australia. During this process, they come to understand how humanitarian compassion can be manipulated to oppress, restrict, and diminish human rights. However, they also discover that this charitable system has small openings that allow for action. The Bhutanese adeptly maneuver through the conflicting expectations ...

This book features twelve short stories and novellas that delve into immigrant narratives and dislocations that are both deeply personal and universally significant. These tales recount past lives and loves, memories that are both delicate and sometimes unreliable, and our connections to larger historical narratives. They also reflect the Soviet Jewish experience during what was perceived as 'The End of History' in the declining days of the USSR. A French-Cambodian woman embarks on a series o...

This scholarly monograph investigates a relatively unexamined diaspora that traces its roots back to the Greek Aegean Island of Ikaria. Ikaria is a small, isolated island located close to the Turkish coastline. It has a rich and independent history, characterized by times of autonomy and self-rule, including the short-lived Free State of Ikaria in 1912, which arose from the Ikarian Revolution against the Ottoman Empire. Up until the nineteenth century, the people of Ikaria were quite insula...

In her groundbreaking research, Magdalena Slavkova combines historical and ethnographic viewpoints, making a notable contribution to our understanding of Romani evangelicalism. This phenomenon emerged in Bulgaria at the beginning of the 20th century, well before many other European nations, with various missionaries, such as Methodists, Baptists, and later Pentecostals, engaging with the Roma. The book explores the conversion journeys of both men and women from different Romani communities, h...

In this monograph, scholar, composer, and musician Jessie Cox highlights the experiences of Black Swiss individuals through the mediums of sound and music. Being a Black Swiss himself, Cox affirms the importance of Black life expressed through sound while also critiquing the anti-Blackness that results in erasure, silence, and limitations. Through his analyses, Cox delves into the complexities of anti-Blackness in Switzerland, promoting a practice of listening that goes beyond mere auditory p...