The cohort from JIMES 2243 - Ampersand: Mediterranean Migration: Dynamics and Consequences on the EU and MENA - embarked on an excursion to Eckert’s Belleville Farm; while there students were able to explore themes of mobility, belonging, and adaptation as they learned about the history and evolutionary success of the farm, which was founded by German immigrants. 

The class reflected on how agricultural spaces like Eckert’s connect to broader histories of labor, migration, and seasonal rhythms they researched in the context of Sub-Saharan Africa and the Mediterranean, and they were able to compare their theoretical findings to the real-life St. Louis community.

The Field Trip was organized by Two Ampersand Alums and TAs in the course: Nyrah Dhariwal (Sophomore) and Alejandro Santana (Senior) in collaboration with Professor Younasse Tarbouni and with the Support of the Ampersand program Committee, namely Kamryn Haynes and Elizabeth Eikmann.