Immigration Across the Disciplines, Prof. Stephen Porter
Immigration Across the Disciplines is an honors seminar focusing on the many and dynamic facets of immigration, especially as it pertains to the United States. A great deal of this is accomplished through various readings and in-class discussions (or on-line discussion boards, thanks to the abominable weather in January!). The first week or two of the course focuses mainly on the evolution of immigration legislation. This merged into discussions of immigrant experience in the US and around the world, especially the struggle for assimilation and preservation of culture/heritage. One of the big areas we focused on involved various ethnic and cultural food (yum!) and how various immigrants used food to adapt to new conditions.