Past Event

Original Painting by Aili Kurtis, 2019. Reproduced with Permission from the Artist.

The Symposium
On October 17, 2019, the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Carleton University, will host a symposium featuring six internationally acclaimed scholars in the growing field of border studies. The focus of the event is ‘New Directions at the Border.’ The goal is to explore new approaches to border studies and to engage speakers and audience in a dialogue about current research on borders. The program will begin at 9am and end at 5:30pm. At 12:30pm, a special Carleton Migration and Diaspora Studies panel on “Crises at the Border: Is History a Guide?” will feature former US diplomat John Caulfield in conversation with Professor Laura Macdonald. A hosted lunch is offered to registrants.

12:30PM –  Crises at the Border: Is History a Guide?
John Caulfield, US Department of State (retired) and Laura Macdonald, Political Science, Carleton

Mr. John Caulfield has served in diplomatic service in various Caribbean and Latin American countries, in Europe, and the Philippines. Most recently, he was the Chief of the US Interests Section in Havana, Cuba where he negotiated pragmatic agreements on immigration, environmental protection, civil aviation, and cultural affairs.

Professor Laura Macdonald is an internationally-recognized expert on North and Latin American public policy, and author of numerous scholarly articles and books. Her research includes Canada’s role in Latin America and transnational activism around human rights in North America. Professor Macdonald is also a regular media commentator on issues related to Latin American and North American Political economy.

Sponsors
Financial support for this symposium was provided by Carleton University through the offices of the Vice President for Research and International, the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, and the Dean of the Faculty of Public Affairs. This event is affiliated with the Borders in Globalization project https://biglobalization.org , a SSHRC funded Partnership Grant Program, and co-sponsored by the Migration and Diaspora Studies program at Carleton University, with additional support from the departments of History and Political Science, and the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program.