This lecture explores how the transnational journeys of Jamaican Ska music led it to Britain and established a meeting ground that blended racial lines among the youth. It recounts how such influence impacted British popular culture and then the very notion of Britishness itself from the youth upwards. This is then framed in terms of employing music as a research tool to produce a more comprehensive perspective of time and space where other media may not suffice. This work is the fruit of a passion project based on the use of Donna Haraway’s concept of Companion Species applied to music.

The Leir Institute is excited to announce an upcoming event with Ebony Bailey, a filmmaker and video producer from Central California whose work explores cultural intersections as well as diaspora and social movements. Her documentaries have been screened at film festivals and forums in the US, Mexico, South America, and Europe. She has produced videos and visual content for organizations such as Mijente, the LA Times, NPR, and Africa is a Country.

The 2022 RIT Conference and Arts Festival will explore the links between migrant and refugee integration and mental health, identifying

Join us for refreshments and learn more about the Leir Institute's new mission, programs, and events.  This event is for

The Leir Institute's annual Migration Luncheon showcases our migration-related programs and opportunities for students to get involved. Dave's Fresh Pasta

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Leir Institute for Migration and Human Security and Fletcher Office of Diversity, Equity,

This event is co-hosted by the Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies and the Leir Institute for Migration and Human

Join Tufts Arts & Sciences and the Leir Institute for an evening with author Javier Zamora, whose debut novel, Solito,

Join us at a virtual roundtable with migrants and refugees of different backgrounds working and living in the southern Africa