Immigration Studies

Study immigration at Mason. Learn about the immigrant experience in the United States and come to better understand the complexities of ethnic identity, assimilation and conflict, and the issues affecting immigrants and refugees around the world.

The minor in immigration studies is offered by the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. The program is supported by faculty from across the university. Through their teaching and research, they show their commitment to an informed discussion about the role of immigrant groups in the contemporary United States.

The Latest from Immigration Studies

CHR/CEC present "AI & The Humanities"

The year-long series seeks to foster cross-disciplinary AI literacy, explore how AI shapes and is shaped by culture, ethics, history, and society, and provide opportunities for research incubation and exchange.

September 9, 2025

IIR welcomes Dr. Jonathan Schulz as faculty affiliate

Jonathan Schulz is an assistant professor in the Department of Economics. In addition to being affiliated with the Institute for Immigration Research (IIR), he works with The Center for Study of Public Choice and The Interdisciplinary Center for Economic Science at Mason.

January 19, 2024

New IIR Report: Immigrant Nobel Laureates in Economics

This year's IIR Nobel Laureate Report focuses on Nobel Laureates in Economics. Dr. Sandip K. Sureka and Kellie S. Wilkerson write about the crucial role of immigrant economists in the discipline.

January 9, 2024

Oct10

Center for Social Science Research

Tracing the History of Indian Cotton Textiles from India to the Caribbean

A CSSR Global South Research Hub Talk

Friday, October 10, 2025 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM EDT Horizon Hall, #6325

This talk shares the story of Connecting Threads, a collaborative project that follows the Madras handkerchief from its origins in South India to its vibrant life in the Caribbean. By highlighting the creativity of Indian weavers and African Caribbean and African American communities, it reveals how a simple checked cotton became a powerful thread in global histories of dress and identity.

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Ethnic Enclaves

People on the Move

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