2020-21 Academic Catalog

What makes a border? How do borders affect the people who live along or between them? What tools can we use to tell the story of a land divided, and what would we miss if we only examined one side of this border? This is an interdisciplinary history course that explores the social, geographical, and political history of the U.S.-Mexico border from its origins to the present day. We will look at the ways people, places and governments have shaped and contested La Linea as well the ways that La Linea has influenced scholarly approaches to nations, identity, and citizenship.