Author: Natalie Garcia-Ramos

“Tensions of Transnationalism” by Malgorzata Fidelis was a valuable piece to consider the global influence on the formation of global movements and the gradual prominence of nationalism in legitimizing arguments against the state. Fidelis did a great job of managing

Camiscioli’s article on the French pro-natalist movement was incredibly interesting, as it showcases how the nation-state, as an organizational unit, is more fluid and unstable than our social sciences often describe. As Wimmer and Schiller discussed, narratives of the nation-state

The Transnationalism of the Nationalist New Right: The Spread to Latin America  Background Today, the far right has risen to prominence, shaping policies both domestically and internationally and impacting the lives of many. Although the movement’s popularity has appeared abrupt,

For my research project, I am looking at the transnational networks that created and maintained the New Right movement and (in modernity) the Alt-right movement. I read Wimmer and Schiller’s work on Methodological Nationalism, The Social Sciences, and The Study

Week 5 Both Alcalde’s and Dietze and Katja’s dosseirs address different outlooks on the spatialization of transnational history. Their work discusses scholarly trends that challenge the supposed natural, fundamental, and self-contained nature of spatial units such as the nation-state. In

I found the manner in which Knotter seamlessly weaved a variety of sources into this article impressive. I was especially interested in how Knotter added snippets of memoirs and biographies to their work and briefly went over how that individual’s

I was intrigued by the discussion of the similarities and differences between transnational history and other approaches that emphasize an outlook beyond the nation-state, which both the AHR conversation article and Saunier’s introductory chapter discuss. Admittedly, I often struggle to