This presentation examines Mexico\u2019s transformation into a major international migration hub (video support). Part 1 delves into the country\u2019s extensive history of migratory flows, tracing its development into a pivotal crossroads. Part 2 explores the complex interplay between contemporary history, politics, society and culture, shaping the dynamic relationship between Mexico and the United States.<\/p>\n
Professor Silvia N\u00fa\u00f1ez Garc\u00eda<\/strong> has held the position of Director of the Los Angeles branch from UNAM during 2021 -2022. She is also a Tenure Researcher on U.S.- Mexico relations since 1989, at the Center for Research on North America (CISAN-UNAM), an institution under her leadership from 2009-2017. She is a lecturer on North American Studies at the School of Social and Political Sciences from the same university. She has been a Visiting Scholar at Georgetown University, Michigan State University, the Jawaharlal Nehru University in India, and the Universit\u00e0 di Lingue e Comunicazione (IULM), in Milan, Italy. Silvia N\u00fa\u00f1ez has been a distinguished member of the U.S.- Mexico Fulbright Commission, and Chair of the Metropolis International Conference in Mexico City in 2015. Her field of expertise is social structure, social inequality, migration, and gender in North America.<\/p>\n Date: 12 November 2024 (Tuesday) 10.00 a.m.: Introduction by Moderator & welcoming remarks<\/p>\n 10.10 a.m.: Mexico\u2019s Evolution as a Migration Hub: Historical Context and Contemporary Drivers of the Mexico-USA Relation<\/em> \u2013 Prof. Silvia N\u00fa\u00f1ez Garc\u00eda<\/p>\n 11.40 a.m.: Q & A Session<\/p>\n 12.00 p.m.: Closing<\/p>\n Disclaimer: <\/strong>The views expressed in the presentation(s) are those of the presenter(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of KITA.<\/p>\nPROGRAMME:<\/h3>\n
\nTime: 10.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m.
\nVenue: KITA Meeting Room, 4th Floor, Kolej Keris Mas Administration Building, UKM Bangi Campus
\nPlatform: Zoom (click on the button below to join)<\/p>\n