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Wednesday, December 4 • 11:00am - 12:30pm
History of Farmworkers in the United States

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Discussions on labor, immigration, and race are often some of the most difficult to have in farming. But to understand the present tensions around these issues we will think about the past and the historical trajectory of Mexican labor as both undocumented and guest workers on U.S. farms. In addition, we will talk about contemporary debates around the expansion of the H2A program and recent Central American migration.

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Mireya Loza

Assistant Professor of Food Studies, New York University
Mireya Loza is an assistant professor in Food Studies at New York University. She received her doctorate in American Studies at Brown University. Her areas of research include Latinx Studies, Immigration, Food Systems, and Labor History. She has published extensively on these topics... Read More →

Wednesday December 4, 2019 11:00am - 12:30pm EST
Private Dining Room
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