LAIS 2nd International Graduate Student Conference, “Borders, Power and Transgression” featured in HFA news along with an interview from LAIS Director and Professor of History Cecilia Méndez!


The 2nd International Graduate Student Conference, “Borders Power and Transgression” featured presentations from 20 graduate students from across the globe. Participants discussed borders as a broad and fluid concept and how the idea of “borders” affects notions gender, race, ethnicity and discursive practices. The conference featured a variety of disciplines such as social sciences, the humanities and the arts.

Read Professor Méndez’s interview with HFA here.

Recording of the 2021 Graduate Conference Keynote Lectures can be found here