From Immigrant Narratives to Research on Immigration: The Multidisciplinary Approach of the Global Migration Center

This panel brings together faculty from the Global Migration Center to discuss their research on migration and immigration. The panel aims to share research, advance research literacy, and explore scholarly boundaries of expertise as well as areas for cross-pollination. The event is open to students, staff, and community members.

The panel is part of a series of events hosted by the Campus Community Book Project. In 2025-2026, the UC Davis Campus Community Book Project will focus on the theme of belonging and will feature Solito: A Memoir by Javier Zamora.

Panelists will include:

Raquel Aldana, Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Law | Executive Committee Member, Global Migration Center

Giovanni Peri, C. Bryan Cameron Chair and UC Davis Distinguished Professor, Economics | Director, Global Migration Center

Erin Hamilton, Professor, Sociology | Executive Committee Member, Global Migration Center

Robert Irwin, Professor, Spanish | Deputy Director, Global Migration Center

Kevin Johnson, Mabie-Apallas Distinguished Professor of Law, Director, School of Law Aoki Center on Critical Race and Nation Studies, and Professor, Chicana/o Studies | Faculty Affiliate, Global Migration Center

Brad Jones, Professor, Political Science | Executive Committee Member, Global Migration Center

Megan Macklin (moderator), Director of Campus Climate and Inclusion Initiatives, Office of Campus and Community Relations