Fences, Walls and Borders State of Insecurity?
Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the question still remains “Do good fences still make good neighbours”? In recent years, the wall has been given renewed vigour in North America, particularly along the U.S.-Mexico border, and in Israel-Palestine. But the success of these new walls in the development of friendly and orderly relations between nations (or indeed, within nations) remains unclear. What role does the wall play in the development of security and insecurity? Exactly what kind of security is associated with border walls?
International Conference – Tuesday, May 17th and Wednesday, May 18th 2011
Event organized by the Raoul Dandurand Chair and by the Association for Borderland Studies
Featuring
- Philippe Rekacewicz, geographer and cartographer, Le Monde diplomatique, France
- Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly, Professor of political science, University of Victoria, Canada
General Fee: $25 per day, $50 for two days
Free for students (with student ID)
Registration Tuesday, May 17th
Registration Wednesday, May 18th