About the Immigration History Research Center

For more history of the IHRC and its role in creating the "Minnesota School of Immigration History," see this article written by former IHRC director Donna Gabaccia.

Founded in 1965, the Immigration History Research Center (IHRC) aims to transform how we understand immigration in the past and present.

We advance public dialogue about immigration with free, accessible programming that draws audiences from around the corner and around the world.
We promote interdisciplinary research on migration and diaspora through grants, workshops, and networks.
We support teaching and learning at all levels, including robust support for graduate students.
We connect US immigration history to present-day issues to provide informed perspectives for contemporary debates.
We aid in the development of archives documenting immigrant experiences for future generations.
We collaborate with community partners to build and share knowledge from the ground up.

Our work balances national, transnational, and global perspectives with local attention to the vibrant immigrant and refugee communities here in the Twin Cities. Subscribe to our newsletter to learn more.

The Immigration History Research Center works closely with our colleagues at the Immigration History Research Center Archives (University Libraries). If you are interested in the IHRCA collections, please visit their website or email them directly at [email protected].

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Contact Us

You can email the Immigration History Research Center at [email protected] or call us at 612-625-2387.