This course will introduce students to the field of Borders and Borderlands Studies. Students will examine the history, politics, culture and socio-economic conditions of the borderlands of the US, and consider a range of past and present issues and challenges that are both distinct to the certain regions, but also part of global/local constellations of borders and borderlands.

Antirequisite(s): Political Science 3361F/G, Social Justice and Peace Studies 3375F/G (if taken after 2017).

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level and third or fourth year standing in a module in Sociology or Criminology, or Critical Security Studies certificate.

Extra Information: 2 hours. Cross-listed with Political Science 3361F/G and Social Justice and Peace Studies 3375F/G.