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The Center for Latin American Studies presents Spring 2024 Charlas con Café – a weekly space to hear lectures from a wide variety of experts and discuss topics relevant to the Latin American region, Fridays from 1-2 p.m. (unless otherwise specified). Coffee and snacks starting at 12:30 p.m.
The international migration literature is overwhelmingly based on the study of dyadic or bilateral flows (e.g., MEX-USA). By leveraging Migration System Theory, this talk aims to formulate a relational theory of how supra-dyadic migratory structures, or 'migratory chains' (e.g., MEX-USA-CAN), can help explain key aggregate dynamics of migration systems, as well as how individual bilateral flows emerge, intensify, or dissipate. The goal of this structuralist approach to migratory dynamics is to understand "forms of social organization" at the macro level, rather than individual (migratory) actions.
Born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia, Diego Leal is an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Arizona. He is broadly interested in the analysis of social network dynamics. He focuses on the social network aspects of relational inequalities, mostly as they manifest in the emergence and evolution of international migration systems and minority health outcomes. He uses a variety of methods, from focus groups to agent-based computational models. His work has been funded, or is currently funded, by the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and the American Cancer Society, among others.
This is a hybrid event. To join on Zoom, register using the link below.