Tag: Borders
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Mangroves and the (Un)Making of Imperial Borders
in EssaysColonial and imperial powers have long sought to bring order to unruly, wetland ecosystems. Iliana Capozzoli follows this trend globally—and how mangroves fight back.
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Imagining National Belonging in American Landscapes
in ExhibitsTomiko Jones embarks on a photographic project exploring deregulated public lands and questioning constructions of national belonging.
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How Climate Refugees Are Shaping Movements and Walls
in EssaysThe plight of climate refugees has become a popular rallying cry for climate change activism. But it is also leading to harsher, militarized borders.
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Weaponizing the Desert at the U.S.–Mexico Border
in EssaysBorder fencing straddles the Sonoran Desert and other harsh environments. Kevin Cooney shows how infrastructure gaps are key to U.S. immigration policy.
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When a River Is a Border: A Conversation with C.J. Alvarez
in PodcastsA new book, Border Land, Border Water: A History of Construction on the U.S.–Mexico Divide, traces border histories by looking to bridges as well as walls.
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The Violent Environments of the Mexico-U.S. Border
in ExhibitsAn artist honors the struggles of undocumented immigrants in the Mexico-U.S. borderlands and shows the emotional and environmental toll of immigration policies.
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From Lines to Stories: New Visualizations of Syria’s Borders
in FieldnotesThe Mapping Borders project rethinks Syria’s borders, adding individual experiences and stories to the “line.”
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Narayan Mahon’s “Lands in Limbo”
in ReviewsNarayan Mahon’s photography explores the individual, local challenges of unrecognized statehood.