Nathan Ellstrand
Historian of transnational politics & religion between the US & Latin America. Postdoc, SDSU. Co-founder, @histcatmex.bsky.social. Social Media Officer, @iehs.bsky.social. Social justice. Foodie.
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- Papaya salad (shredded green papaya, peanuts, green beans, tomatoes, Thai chili, garlic, lime juice, fish sauce, and dried shrimp).
- Slices of chicken marsala and mushroom pizza (with anchovies).
- Mini exhibits highlighting the work of two centers that I'm affiliated with.
- One of my favorite plaques on campus
- Reposted by Nathan EllstrandCivil rights activist Medgar Evers was shot in the back by a Klansman in 1963. The National Park Service has removed visitor brochures from Evers' museum and reportedly plans to remove references that call his murderer a “racist"
- Baked Lumachine (pasta baked with caciocavallo and smoked mozzarella, meaty tomato and pork rib sugo).
- Nduja Pie ('nduja, spring onion, tomato, olive, provolone, mozzarella)
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- ***Call for Proposals: IE People's History Conference***
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- The best arancini that I've ever had...saffron arancini with risotto and mozzarella.
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- Spring arrived early to SDSU!
- After being in San Diego for a while now, I finally tried The Taco Stand, and although it's no Tacos El Gordo, it's solid.
- Oreo milkshakes.
- Nasi lemak.
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- Thanks to UC San Diego Latin American Studies for the opportunity to speak at my alma mater alongside @kevanaguilar.bsky.social about the intersection of Latin American Studies and History!
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- As a philatelist, I was quite excited to get my hands on this USS Reuben James stamp!
- Charcuterie board.
- Pepper garlic salmon sandwich with cream cheese, shaved celery, pickled onion, and capers.
- Oysters - Rockefeller and miso bone marrow (soooo good!)
- Reposted by Nathan Ellstrand🗃️ State & local jurisdictions cannot defy federal law but neither can the federal govt order them to enforce every aspect of that law. For some origins of this ongoing tension in immigration federalism, rooted in the history of American slavery, here is a 🧵 on Prigg v. Pennsylvania (1842) 🧵 1/10
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- A half dozen oysters, prawns, and tuna crudo
- Buta (pork belly) and sori (chicken oyster) yakitori.
- Toro (fatty tuna) nigiri.
- Unagi (eel) nigiri.
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- ***In case you missed it*** Last year, my students designed virtual historical tours of neighborhoods and regions of San Diego County using ArcGiS StoryMaps. Some of the tours were featured at the Esri annual conference last year. storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/...
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- ***Upcoming program*** Robert C. Schwaller, Ph.D. Professor of Latin American History The University of Kansas Schwaller will share his recent findings and discuss how the collection has supported and enriched his ongoing scholarship. 2/5 2 p.m. ET Register here: mailchi.mp/miami.edu/li...
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- Thanks to the UC San Diego Latin American Studies program for featuring me as an alumni on their website! las.ucsd.edu/people/alumn...
- New book from @ucpress.bsky.social : Illegality in the Heartland: Latinidad, Indigeneity, and Immigration Policies during Times of Hate by Andrea Gómez Cervantes www.ucpress.edu/books/illega...
- New book from @ucpress.bsky.social: Radical Sovereignty: Debating Race, Nation, and Empire in Interwar Latin America by Tony Wood www.ucpress.edu/books/radica...
- Happy spring semester to all who celebrate!
- It's a who's who of the History Department!!
- Cloud cover over East San Diego County
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- New interview with @geraldo-cadava.bsky.social about Latino voters since the 60s: www.tpt.org/history-with...
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- Hamachi (yellowtail) ankimo (monkfish) nigiri
- Salmon sashimi
- Ikura (salmon roe) nigiri
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- Reposted by Nathan EllstrandHere's a new article from IEHS members Shuyue Liu and Changkang Li: “Space, Time, and Progression: Narrating Chinese Americans Between Worlds in Literature,” Critique: Studies in Contemporary Fiction (2025): 1-14 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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- Sacripantina cake (rum-soaked sponge cake with zabaione cream).
- Stir-fried pea shoots with garlic.
