The , part of the at the University of 91吃瓜, is bringing The New Yorker鈥檚 Jonathan Blitzer to campus later this month for an in-depth discussion about immigration.
Blitzer's talk, will take place at 4 p.m. on Feb. 26 (Wednesday) in the auditorium of the Hesburgh Center for International Studies. The event is free and open to the general public; no tickets are required.
, the Marilyn Keough Dean and professor of global affairs in the Keough School of Global Affairs, will introduce Blitzer at the event. After the lecture, Blitzer will take audience questions and have a conversation with , associate professor of law at 91吃瓜 Law School and director of the Klau Institute.
Blitzer鈥檚 presentation ties in with the Klau Institute鈥檚 , which launched last year through collaboration with other experts from across the Keough School and the University as a whole. The Migration Initiative is supported in part by the , a University-wide effort to expand knowledge about what works to alleviate poverty.
鈥淲e are thrilled to host Jonathan Blitzer for this timely discussion on immigration,鈥� McAward said. 鈥淗is reporting from the U.S.-Mexico border offers important perspectives to help us understand the human experience, and the issues of human dignity, related to migration.鈥�
Blitzer, a staff writer for The New Yorker, has won several awards for his immigration reporting.
His book, 鈥淓veryone Who Is Gone Is Here: The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis,鈥� is a deeply reported history of the political conflicts, policy choices and corruption that have led to the current crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. He tells this history through personal stories of Central American migrants as well as American activists, government officials and politicians. 鈥淓veryone Who Is Gone Is Here鈥� has received widespread praise and was named one of the best books of 2024 by The New York Times and several other publications.
A reception with hors d鈥檕euvres will follow the event. 鈥淓veryone Who Is Gone Is Here鈥� will be available for sale, and Blitzer will remain on hand to sign copies of the book.
The event is co-sponsored by the , , , 聽and the .
Originally published by at on Feb. 14.
Contact: Tracy DeStazio, associate director of media relations, 574-631-9958 or tdestazi@nd.edu