

Laura De Moya-Guerra
141 posts

@lcdemoya
PhD candidate in History at @RutgersU. I specialize in migration, diasporas, and mobilities in 20th century Colombia | Barranquillera |



I am thrilled to share that I have been awarded the Completion Fellowship in the Humanities 2026 granted by the @MellonFdn I could not imagine a better way to begin the final stage of such meaningful chapter of my life. Feeling extremely grateful and humbled @RutgersSAS




















FIRST CHAPTER IS DONE 🙌🏻 It feels like just yesterday that my graduate program started. Thankful to everyone who read my drafts. Chapter two is on the making. Spoiler alert: the Cantonese Pacific is missing Colombia and their Chinese immigrants.


Entre 1880 y 1930, se registró una importante llegada de inmigrantes sirio-libaneses a Colombia. Aquí @lcdemoya, quien ha estudiado con juicio el tema migratorio, explica el contexto en el que llegaron y las formas en que navegaron los prejuicios culturales y raciales de la época