Borders in Globalization

Exploring Borders in the 21st Century

An international border research network of policy actors and academics from around the globe

Together, we explore the changing world of contemporary borders with a shared goal: to advance border policy, management and research worldwide.

Redefining borders in a globalized world

Once thought of as lines on a map, today’s borders do not contain the states they trace.

New forms of nationalism, nationhood and self-determination challenge the boundaries of demarcation as Indigenous resurgence, the rise of cross-border cultures, and the interconnected effects of climate change are displacing and overridding the spatial limits of territory.

We have only begun to document the emerging mobile logic of borders. From place and boundaries to flows and function.

We are BIG_Lab. 

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Advancing Border Knowledge

Through collaborative research, publications, and partnerships, we're shaping the conversation on bordering practices, border policy and borderlands around the world

Research Projects

BIG_Lab works with cross-border organizations, regional groups and Indigenous-led organizations to co-produce comparative and policy-relevant research about the challenges facing borders and borderlands today.

Partnerships

We partner with organizations beyond the university to extend the reach and impact of our research. Together, we share knowledge through policy networks, learn with and from Indigenous communities, and build new relationships that connect research with real-world action.

Publications

Explore hundreds of publications produced over 13 years of research. Access our open access book series and peer-reviewed journal, BIG_Review, read policy reports, or locate an academic article on a wide-range of topics related to global borders, border crossings, and borderlands.

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  • BIG_Talk Webinar - Somatic States: On Cartography, Geobodies, Bodily Integrity

    Franck Billé examines the conceptual link between the nation-state and the body and the affective attachment to the state.

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  • BIG_Podcast - US-Mexico Border: Social Justice and Eco-System Challenges

    Benjamin Perrier welcomes Irasema Coronado to explore he intricate dynamics of water management in an arid landscape increasingly strained by climate change and competing demands.

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  • Frontlines Podcast - Weaving a Rivercane Resurgence

    Jeff Corntassel and Vivian Garner Cottrell discuss the significance of basket-weaving as a statement of Indigenous resilience and her experience making rivercane baskets.

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  • BIG_Talk Webinar - Bridging African Boundaries

    Anthony I. Asiwaju presents on a lifetime of labor and outstanding achievement in the field of Comparative African History and Borderlands Studies.

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