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James D. Fernández is Director of New York University, Madrid and Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at NYU. Luis Argeo is a journalist and documentary filmmaker based in Gijón, Asturias, Spain.-
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Help! Crowdfunding for “Invisible Immigrants: Spaniards in the US, 1868 -1945”
We have launched a kickstarter campaign with the goal of publishing a deluxe book of photos that will document, celebrate and honor the lives of Spanish immigrants in the United States. You can learn all about the project and contribute … Continue reading
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Echo Chamber of the Spanish Diaspora in the US/ Caja de resonancia de la diáspora española en EEUU
Today, 18 July 2014, we posted to our Facebook page the 52nd weekly installment of our series “Voices”, made up of brief video capsules (1-5 minutes) taken from the interviews we conduct as part of our field work all over the … Continue reading
Excelente reportaje de A. Treviño sobre la saga hawaiana
“¿Hasta qué punto puede estar desesperada una familia para partir con tantos hijos?” La historia de la emigración es una constante en España. Mientras ahora cientos de jóvenes, cualificados, dejan el país en busca de oportunidades, en 1907 muchos andaluces … Continue reading
En la prensa: Elena Cabrera escribe sobre nuestro proyecto en eldiario.es
Se buscan cuatro millones de ‘spanish-americans’ olvidados en USA El proyecto ‘Ni frailes ni conquistadores’ está construyendo un gran archivo multimedia digital sobre la marginada historia de la emigración española en las Américas anterior a la Guerra Civil Elena Cabrera … Continue reading
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Paella, Pa’nosotros, Pa’todos: More news on Dan Albert’s Paella
On April 2, 2014, Dan Albert’s Paella/La paella de Daniel Albert was screened in Mexico City, as part of the eighth annual “Contra el silencio, todas las voces” Film Festival. “Nuestros paisanos de Monterey,” our second “column” for the on-line … Continue reading
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La paella de Daniel Albert
Our first documentary —Dan Albert’s Paella/ La Paella de Daniel Albert— has been generating interest and dialogue in Spain these days. Luis Argeo accompanied the film to its Spanish debut in the Alcances Film Festival in Cádiz in 2013; on … Continue reading
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The Year in Review, 2013
As we move into the new year, Luis and I look back with satisfaction at a very productive and enjoyable 2013, just as we look forward to what promises to be a crucial year for the development of our project. … Continue reading
“Ni frailes ni conquistadores” update
New York Premiere of “Dan Albert’s Paella/La paella de Daniel Albert”: Friday, November 8, 7:00 pm at Centro Español/La Nacional, 239 West 14th Street. We’re in the midst of a very busy and productive fall season. In just the last … Continue reading
“Ni frailes ni conquistadores” en Televisión Española
Este reportaje sobre nuestro proyecto fue emitido durante el telediario de TVE el domingo, 4 de agosto, 2013. This report on our project aired on the daily newscast of Spanish Television (TVE) on Sunday, August 4, 2013.
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Spanish Immigrants in the United States / Inmigrantes españoles en EEUU
castellano In the fifty-year period between 1880 and 1930, more Spaniards emigrated to the Americas than in the previous four centuries (1492 – 1880). Most of these emigrants headed to parts of the Spanish-speaking Americas, but tens of thousands of … Continue reading
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Spanish Immigrants in the United States 