Borderlands Cultures

What are the cultural, creative, and historical narratives found in the US-Mexico border region?

An aerial view of a major highway running parallel to a large border wall set on a hilly landscape
Photo: Camila Falquez for Mellon Foundation

More than a line that marks two countries and separates Indigenous homelands, the US-Mexico borderlands are vibrant and complicated spaces, places, and environments. The vast cultural knowledge and creativity of the region is shaped by people and overlapping histories—of adaptation, stewardship, and regeneration. Through a fuller exploration of the borderlands, we can expand our understanding of collaboration and artistry, care for land and culture, and examine ideas of separation and othering.

A low rectangular building with a window sits in front of a deep blue painted wall with a door and security camera on it
University of California at San Diego
Building Borderland Resources with Each Other in Mind

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