Events
Event ArchivesIslands of Exclusion, Ecologies of Resistance: Colonial Environmental Regimes and Afro/Indigenous Resistance in Puerto Rico
Monday, April 20, 2026 10:30 AM at 457 Berkey and Zoom
MSU Sociology PhD student Angélica De Jesús will present her dissertation proposal "Islands of Exclusion, Ecologies of Resistance: Colonial Environmental Regimes and Afro/Indigenous Resistance in Puerto Rico."
Speed Networking Workshop
Friday, April 24, 2026 10:45 AM at 457 Berkey
As part of our speaker series, we will be hosting a Speed Networking Workshop on April 24 from 10:45 - 11:45 am in Berkey 457. Food will be provided.
Becoming Boundless: Indian Transnational Entrepreneurs in the Global Economy
Thursday, September 24, 2026 12:00 PM at Berkey Hall Conference Room 4F
Dr. Manashi Ray is a Professor of Sociology at West Virginia State University. Her work examines international migration, transnational networks, and social inequality through a gendered lens. Drawing on frameworks such as migrant capital, Pierre Bourdieu’s theory of capital, and life course perspectives, her research explores how globalization and technology shape migratory processes, transnational practices, and refugee experiences across South and East Asia. Her scholarship has been published in leading journals including Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies and Economic and Political Weekly. She received her PhD in Sociology from Michigan State University.