The Critical Border Studies Speaker Series (CBSSS) is a new initiative being spearheaded by Dr. Elizabeth Lunstrum (Geography), PhD Candidate David Moffette (Sociology) and the York Centre for International and Security Studies (YCISS). The purpose of this series is to bring to together developing and established scholars from within and beyond the York community in order to address a series of empirical and theoretical questions about the contemporary practices of and at borders.
Schedule of Events for Fall 2011:
(All seminars will be 90 minutes in length and will be held between 1:30 – 3:00 pm)
Todd Cleveland, Augustana College
The Cynical Citizen: Teasing the Inside of the Settler State
Nathan Prier, York University
Digital Recording - MP3
Vanessa Lamb, York University
Digital Recording - MP3
The Wall, the Fence and the Gate: A Critical Geopolitics of the Border in Canada-U.S. Relations
Heather Nicol, Trent University
February 2
Digital Recording - MP3
Rhino Poaching, Border Patrol, and the Dual Militarization of South Africa’s
Kruger National Park
Elizabeth Lunstrum, York University
February 16
Digital Recording - MP3
Anna Pratt, York University
March 15
Digital Recording - MP3
The Edges of War and Sanctuary: Genealogy of a Border
Jennifer Hyndman, York University
March 29
305 York Lanes - MP3
Abstracts and Digital Recordings from Previous Events:
The organizers of the CBSSS would like to thank the Faculty of Arts & Professional Studies, the Office of the Vice-President Academic and Provost and the Office of the Vice-President Research and Innovation for their generous support.
