Fifth Annual 2021 International Conference on Border Studies: Everyday Borders
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Fifth International Conference of Border Studies
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Professors, researchers, students, and the general public interested in Border Studies topics are invited to participate in this conference.
Our goal is to generate a space for the exchange of research and socialization among those interested in issues related to global borders around the world.
We encourage papers that consider any global border as well as theoretical papers on the ideology of borders more generally and how borders and borderlands help us understand broader global issues.
The proximity to the border of our locations in Mexico and the US is a special opportunity for scholars and researchers from the US and Mexico to collaborate in a unique geographic region on the important and timely issues related to borders. We aim to encourage working together across borders to find solutions to some of the most important economic, social, and ecological problems we face today.
Feel free to call me at (956) 457-3083 if you need a bit more guidance.
We regret, however, that the conference organizers, and UTRGV, must strongly advise against travel to Matamoros since currently Matamoros is under a level 4 U.S. State Department warning and there has been a recent increase in fighting among the drug cartels.
Please direct all questions to Caroline Miles at caroline.miles@utrgv.edu or call (956) 457-3083
Students attending this conference also have the opportunity to: Request Support
The Fifth Annual International Border Studies Conference Program will be announced soon.
Pre-Registration
Conference Fees
Pre-registration before October 1st:
Faculty - $125
Faculty from Institutions in Mexico - $60
Graduate Students - $50
Faculty from Institutions in Mexico - $60
Graduate Students - $50
Undergraduate Students - $25
After October 1st:
Faculty - $150
Graduate Student - $50
Undergraduate students - $30
Portal for Pre-Registration
The portal to pay pre-registration fees online can be accessed by clicking here.
For help navigating through the pay portal please review the First-Time User Guide.
Panel Sessions & Roundtable Discussions
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Conference Schedule
October 27, 2021 - Residencial Inn & Suites (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico)
| 9:00 am | TBA |
| 9:30-10:20 am |
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| 10:40-11:00 am |
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| 11:00-11:20 am | TBA |
| 11:20-11:40 am |
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| 11:40-12:00 pm |
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| 12:00-12:20 pm |
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| 12:20-12:40 pm |
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October 28 - 29, 2021 - The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (Edinburg, Texas)
| 7:30 am | TBA |
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| 8:30-10:00 am | TBA |
| 10:00-10:10 am | TBA |
| 10:10-11:15 am |
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| 11:15-11:25 am | TBA |
| 11:25-12:55 pm | TBA |
| 1:00-2:00 pm |
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| 2:00-3:00 pm | TBA |
| 3:00-3:10 pm | TBA |
| 3:10-4:40 pm | TBA |
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| 4:45-6:15 pm | TBA |
| 6:15-7:30 pm |
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AIRPORT
- McAllen International Airport (MFE)
- McAllen International Airport is the closest airport to the conference location.
A shuttle will be available to the conference hotel that is listed below.
CONFERENCE HOTEL - $96 PER NIGHT
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites: Edinburg-McAllen Area
- 3801 South Business Highway 281, Edinburg, Texas 78539
Use the following link to access the Conference Rate Booking Portal:
Group Booking Link Holiday Inn Express Edinburg - UTRGV Border Studies Conference
Please contact the Hotel Reservation Representative for questions regarding booking:
John Rodriguez
Cell: (832) 549-5901
John.Rodriguez@elev8hotelmanagement.com
General Location - Edinburg Campus
Previous Border Studies Conference
Border Studies Conferences:
Border Studies 2019
Border Studies 2018
