PROJECTS
Constellation of Truths
The Constellation of Truths (CoT) project is a novel theoretical framework developed by a team of scholars with support from Borders in Globalization. We argue that as (un)civil society actors in the borderlands attempt to intervene and construct alternative political imaginaries or producing knowledge in the borderlands, their struggles generate constellation of truths. Within this constellation, diverse voices, narratives, and truth claims all interact with differing degrees of power to construct and broaden the realm of political imaginaries. The CoT project is funded by a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Insight Development Grant.
Towards a Conceptualization of Borders, (Un)civil Society, and Contentious Politics
SPECIAL WORKSHOP HELD AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA
Held on the University of Victoria campus in April 2025, this workshop brought scholars from across the world together to discuss issues of populism, civil society contention, and border politics. Hosted by Borders in Globalization student fellows and team members, the workshop featured panel presentations by emerging and established scholars working on topics including the discursive making of borders, the politics of resistance in border regions, the imperial and colonial dimensions of borders, and the role of populism and ‘post-truth’ in border contention.
Principal Investigator
Emma Swan
Research Team
Maria Finnsdottir
Helga Hallgrimsdottir
Research Assistant
Jules Soupault