Elliott Barkan's work in contemporary immigration uses a multidisciplinary approach to explore not only who has come but who has remained and what experiences newcomers have had in their efforts to integrate into American society, what obstacles have they encountered, and what they have contributed to American society and culture. He is professor emeritus of history at California State University, San Bernardino, and author, most recently, of From All Points: America’s Immigrant West, 1870s-1952 (2007). He has lectured in fourteen countries, frequently comparing their experiences with America's. He is currently editing a four-volume encyclopedia on U.S. immigration.

Lecture topics:

• The Six Revolutions in American Immigration History
• From All Points: The Impact of Immigration on the American West
• Illegal, Undocumented, Unauthorized, Irregular . . . But Unnecessary or Essential?: Immigrants and American Policies
  
• Coming to Your Local Community: Myths and Mysteries Regarding the Integration of Immigrants in American Society

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