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Interesting questions from the Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics

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Friday we were commenting on a recent e-mail from the " Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics ", and it was quite exciting for me to read about their work, and especially the type of quality thinking expressed in the articles and correspondence from its members. Taking another example from the recent e-mail invitation, this one on the subject of immigration, legality, etc. "Multiculturalism, Interculturality and Migration Since the 1980's, many countries in the Americas have constitutionally recognized multiculturality, ethnic diversity and differential forms of citizenship while others, like the United States, have moved in the opposite direction. During this same period, diverse forms of violence, forced displacement and migration have intensified both within and across national boundaries . How do these phenomena alter and refine notions of citizenship and belonging ? What cultural transformations do they bring with them? How can intercult...