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Mariamme Latif Estafan, an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the Institute for Immigration Research (IIR) at George Mason University, was interviewed by IIR Assistant Director, Dr. Marissa Kiss in December 2025 about her journey coming to Mason, finding her passion, and working at the IIR.

MEDIA ITE recently highlighted a fact sheet from the Institute for Immigration Research on foreign-born players in the National Hockey League (NHL).

SIS Associate Professor, Sophia Balakian's book "Unsettled Families: Refugees, Humanitarianism, and the Politics of Kinship" was named one of Choice's 2025 Outstanding Academic Title.

Fall for the Book is excited to announce spring programming for 2026, including new podcasts and the lineup for the Mini Fest on February 19 in Fenwick Library.

The Institute for Immigration Research (IIR) welcomes proposals for a two-day working symposium dedicated to immigration, displacement, and belonging, with a particular focus on how arts, culture, and storytelling can be effectively used to build community, shift public attitudes, and inform immigration-related policy in the United States. Deadline for proposals is February 12.

IIR Director, Dr. Lisa Gilman is quoted in this latest New York Times article regarding the Nobel Prize.

IIR welcomes Dr. Marissa Kiss, the new Assistant Director. Dr. Kiss is looking forward to collaborating with students, staff, IIR Affiliate Faculty, and others to continue to advance initiatives that strengthen the IIRs mission as well as produce impactful and engaging research that informs policy and empowers communities.

Endress collaborated with Qatari and Chilean artists to paint large scale murals as part of JEDARIART program.