International Campus Events

Cross-Border Citizens: Poverty and Inequality in Border Regions

Border zones can be sites of civic and artistic creativity from which more inclusive imaginaries of regional coexistence can emerge. This talk by University of California, San Diego professors Teddy Cruz and Fona Forman explores the idea of a "cross-border citizen" whose sense of belonging is oriented by the shifting challenges, opportunities, interests and aspirations negotiated among diverse people who share a contested space.