Joseph Velikonja


Born in Slovenia (Ljubljana) in 1923, educated at the universities of Ljubljana, Rome, McGill, ad Chicago, holds a doctorate from the University of Rome (1948); taught at the University of Washington for 30 years. Before coming to Seattle, he served on the faculties at the University of Chicago, Southern Illinois University, Yale University, University of Wisconsin. He was visiting professor at the University of Liverpool and at the Berkeley.

His primary professional interest is the study of migration, especially of European immigrants to the Americas. His publications include numerous studies of the Italian migration to the United States, especially to the American West. He has been involved in professional organizations for the study of Italian experience and is a regular referee for migration studies to American and international publications. He has given conferences and presentations on the topic in the United States, Canada, Argentina, Italy.

work in progress:

* "Louis Adamic and the italians," paper prepared for the international conference "100th Birth Anniversary of Louis Adamic - Intellectuals in Diaspora," Portoroz, Slovenia, September 1 - 5, 1998.
* "Dr Rajko Lozar - An Uprooted Scholar in America," monograph with contributions of scholars from Canada, Slovenia, and the United States. To be published in 1998.
* "Who's Who of Slovene Descent in the United States", Second edition (Prepared in cooperation with Rado Lencek). To be published by the Columbia University in early 1999.

links of interest:

• History of the geography department
• Biography of John Sherman
• UW library
• Jackson School of International Studies

other links:

• Center for migration studies, New York
• Center for emigration, Rome
• Society for Slovene Studies
• Peter V. -Daedalus Technology Group Inc.