Borders in Globalization

The latest challenge to border management has come from the coronavirus, as EU member states endeavor to close their homeland spaces to almost all outsiders. Will borders return to their pre-corona status or will they remain relatively closed in the coming years, a policy which some governments are eager to pursue?

Tuesday, June 16 0800 PDT | 1800 GMT+3 on Zoom

The Border Policy Research Institute at Western Washington University and the Borders in Globalization SSHRC Research Program at the Centre for Global Studies at the University of Victoria co-host a Visiting Research Fellowship for emerging scholars and policy professionals.

BIG_Review is a new kind of journal, bridging disciplinary boundaries and integrating the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. We provide an open-access forum for academic and creative explorations of borders in the 21st century.

On October 17, 2019, the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Carleton University, will host a symposium featuring six internationally acclaimed scholars in the growing field of border studies.

Scholars at the 2019 Annual ABS Conference in San Diego, California. From Left to Right: Elisabeth Vallet, Mathilde Bourgeon, Thalia D’Aragon-Giguère, Andréanne Bissonette, Vincent Boucher, and Frédérick Gagnon.

BIG launches a Monthly Briefings series, written by Post-Doc Researcher Dr. Edwin Hodge. These short briefings enable non-experts and border scholars alike to gain insight into our work. Check out our Monthly Briefings page, and check back in future months to read more.

Check out our growing collection of videos of workshops, conferences, student participation, online courses and much more!