Workshop: The Politics of Bordering. CAPONEU Project

CAPPE (Centre for Applied Philosophy, Politics and Ethics)

Tuesday 3rd of December

Keynote speaker: Aleksandra Lewicki, Reader in Sociology and Co-Director of the Sussex European Institute, University of Sussex, UK.

 

Call for Papers

The demarcation of borders is fundamental to our understanding of politics. Borders not only delineate territory but also shape identities, power relations, and the dynamics of inclusion and exclusion. In the context of Europe, bordering practices determine how the EU perceives itself, its history, and its role in the world. The political community of the EU is envisioned within the boundaries it establishes, including the often-contested borders of its member states.

Simultaneously, our understanding of these bordering practices is undergoing significant transformation. Decolonial studies highlight how the EU’s border policies resonate with longer histories of colonialism and violence. Traditional distinctions between the so-called ‘margins’ and Europe as the imagined center of Western politics are increasingly questioned. Furthermore, the influence of digital technologies on borders is growing, as they increasingly shape and enforce control over the movement of people, goods, and information on a global scale.

From the COVID-19 pandemic—which exposed the borders of both the state and the body politic—to the global impact of the Black Lives Matter movement, transnational environmental activism, and the ongoing war in Gaza, the politics of bordering has emerged as a defining feature of our time. Despite its significance, the concept of borders remains elusive and complex. This workshop invites contributions that critically rethink the concept of borders in light of these and other recent developments in the politics of bordering.

We welcome presentations that address these and related questions:

 Decolonisation and the Politics of Borders in the EU.

  • Borders and late colonial occupation.
  • Climate Change and its Impact on political borders.
  • Border control, checkpoints and biopolitics.
  • Citizenship, refugees, and human rights.
  • The borders of financial capitalism.
  • The human/animal border.
  • Literature and bordering practices.
  • Transgressing the borders of gender. 

Interested participants should submit a 300-word abstract to g.primeravillamizar@brighton.ac.uk.  The deadline for submissions is Friday the 8th of November 2024.

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