The La Frontera - The Border: An Interdisciplinary Examination project culminated in a conference from November 14th-16th that brought leading scholars, artists, and journalists to Chapman University, and offered space for student presentations. By engaging in multi-disciplinary examination of this topic, we hope our community came away better informed and prepared to be engaged global citizens.

Download the full conference program here.

Download the full Student Poster, Oral, Art, & Film Presentation Abstract Volume here.

Faculty and Visiting Scholars

Guest Speakers:

• José Ángel N., author of Illegal: Reflections of an Undocumented Immigrant, 2014
• James Frederick, leading freelance multimedia journalist on the border, based in Mexico City, regularly featured on NPR
• Dr. Carolina Prado, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at San José State University
• Dr. Stephen Nuño, Chair of Politics and International Affairs at Northern Arizona University and contributor to NBC Latino
• Ronald Rael, Chair of Architecture at UC Berkeley and creator of "the border seesaw."
• Dr. Karina V. Korostelina, Professor of Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University

Artist Panel Speakers:

• Tanya Aguiniga - LA-based artist and member of the Border Arts Workshop
• Luis G. Hernandez - Artist, curator, and founder of the MexiCali Biennial
• Tom Kiefer - Photographer and former U.S. Border Patrol custodian
• Bovey Lee - Hong Kong-born papercut artist whose work explores the effects of migration
• Richard Lou - Installation artist, known for his "Border Door Performance" in 1988

Chapman Faculty:

• Marisa Cianciarulo, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Fowler Law School
• Dr. Georgiana Bostean, Assistant Professor of Enviornmental Science, Health and Policy
• Dr. Rafael Luévano, Associate Professor of Religious Studies
• Dr. Bas van der Vossen, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Smith Institute for Political Economy and Philosophy
• Dr. Hilmi Ulas, Assistant Professor of Peace Studies
• Dr. Prexy Nesbitt, Presidential Fellow in Peace Studies
• Dr. Mateo Jarquin, Assistant Professor of History