Borders in Globalization Podcast

Our guest: Irasema Coronado, Professor of Political Science and Director of the School of Transborder Studies at Arizona State UniversityIn this second part of our podcast, we turn our focus to the pressing environmental and water challenges along the US–Mexico border. We’ll explore the intricate dynamics of water management in an arid landscape, where shared resource like the Colorado River is vital yet increasingly strained by climate change and competing demands. We’ll examine the pivotal role of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation of North America (CEC). Additionally, we’ll highlight the contributions of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and of cross-border social networks. Finally, we’ll discuss innovative policies designed to support borderlanders and promote a sustainable future for the region.Time Markers00:00 Introduction to Part Two00:48 Key environmental challenges of the US-Mex border07:31 Commission for Environmental Cooperation of North America10:12 Water scarcity and the Colorado River12:49 Role of Environmental NGOs 15:41Cross-Border Social and Business Networks17:34 Innovative Policies Possibilities19:38 US-Mexico Border in Border and Cross-Border StudiesWebsites:BIG Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://biglobalization.org  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JMN Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.uvic.ca/humanities/intd/europe/eu-grants/network/hmsdata-20-23/index.php⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/2AL0HbO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/BordersInGlobalization⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/big_uvic ⁠

Our guest: Irasema Coronado, Professor of Political Science and Director of the School of Transborder Studies at Arizona State UniversityIn this podcast, we will explore the complex issues surrounding the US–Mexico border. From the impact of border security on local communities to shared environmental challenges, such as water management, we’ll dive into the issues shaping the region’s social and ecological future. After a global overview of the US-Mex Border, the first part of the podcast will dive into the social challenges that define the region, including the effects of migration policies that shape cross-border movement, the hardening of the border through the Wall and increased enforcement. The borderland is also source of resilience, interdependent economy, and cultural creativity.Time Markers00:00 Introduction to Irasema Coronado01:51 The complex US-Mex border region and its characteristics05:19 Daily lives, resilience and creativity of borderlanders08:58 El Paso-Ciudad Juarez as a quintessential borderland12:00 Governance power and transnational political elites15:13 Evolution of the Hardening Process of the US-Mex border19:03 Effects of the Wall and the 2025 security and deportation policies22:28 Border Mixed Feelings26:15 Families, Women and Children live at the border30:53 Social Justice Challenges in the BorderlandWebsites:BIG Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://biglobalization.org  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JMN Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.uvic.ca/humanities/intd/europe/eu-grants/network/hmsdata-20-23/index.php⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/2AL0HbO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/BordersInGlobalization⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/big_uvic ⁠

In this second part of the podcast, we examine prospective scenarios for addressing climate challenges within the Anthropocene, an epoch marked by profound human influence on Earth's systems. With Simon Dalby, we will investigate strategies to anticipate and navigate disruptions to political and urban systems, and territorial boundaries driven by climate change. The second part of the podcast mainly focuses on Future scenarios in a Climate-Disrupted World and illuminates pathways for adaptation and offers critical insights into sustainable futures.Time Markers00:00 Future scenarios in a Climate-Disrupted World09:18 Practical solutions and Governmental actions17:23 How Humanity can adapt to a changing climate?24:02 Post-combustion World needed29:06 Complicated World and Real Challenges33:27 Climate Justice in the Anthropocene and Human RightsWebsites:BIG Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://biglobalization.org  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JMN Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.uvic.ca/humanities/intd/europe/eu-grants/network/hmsdata-20-23/index.php⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/2AL0HbO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/BordersInGlobalization⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/big_uvic ⁠

In this podcast with Simon Dalby, we explore the intersection of borders and climate change in the Anthropocene era, a period when humans are profoundly shaping the planet. We will analyze how global warming is redefining physical and political borders. Climate effects, environmental security, planetary boundaries, cross-border mobilities, policy innovations are at the heart of the discussion. The Anthropocene requires us to rethink geographical and jurisdictional boundaries in the face of ecological crises. The first part of the podcast mainly focuses on the Anthropocene and Climate Change.Time Markers00:00 Introduction01:06 The relationship between climate change and the concept of borders07:05 Anthropocene and Environmental security12:01 Wildfires in the Anthropocene17:53 Mobile borders on the Alps22:10 Indicators of the Planetary boundaries31:51 Cooperative Strategies to Address Environmental Tensions39:06 Global community of interestsWebsites:BIG Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://biglobalization.org  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JMN Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.uvic.ca/humanities/intd/europe/eu-grants/network/hmsdata-20-23/index.php⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/2AL0HbO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/BordersInGlobalization⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/big_uvic ⁠

Andréanne Bissonnette, Political Science Researcher, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Border Policy Research Institute (WWU) and Associate Researcher at the Raoul Dandurand Chair (UQAM);What are the relationships between Gender Studies and Border Studies? What does the prism of Gender Studies contribute to better understanding border policies and the effects of borders on border areas and marginalized people? In this interview, we will better understand that the relation between these two academic fields is based on the idea that borders, particularly political ones, are gendered and shaped by power dynamics. The intersection of these fields allows us to explore how borders affect individuals differently depending on their gender and identities. This podcast is divided into two parts. The first part is a General overview on Gender and Border Studies. The second part focuses on the relations between Gender Studies and Border Studies in the North American Case Study.Time Markers00:00 Introduction to Part 20:24 Characteristics of North American region5:06 Borderlands are neither fully national nor international8:53 Reproductive rights policies and US-Mexico border11:50 Impacts of US administration's policies on border management19:41 Local and innovative initiatives about forms of cross-border governance25:30 Challenges in overcoming gender injustices in border areas29:43 Index that assesses the most inclusive borders in the world?30:28 Borderlands Studies and Innovative ways to support academic research?33:45 Advice for future generations of researchers in Gender/Border StudiesWebsites:BIG Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://biglobalization.org  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JMN Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.uvic.ca/humanities/intd/europe/eu-grants/network/hmsdata-20-23/index.php⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/2AL0HbO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/BordersInGlobalization⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/big_uvic