Radical Borders

This course considers Mexico from a transnational perspective in order to explore the aesthetic and political dimensions of its northern and southern borders. We will examine the question of migration from and to Mexico in novels, poems, and theoretical materials from countries such as El Salvador, Honduras, and the United States. The objective is to conceptualize the notion of border not only as a space of surveillance and law enforcement but also as an arena for radical politics and revolutionary ideals. We will read texts by Horacio Castellanos Moya, Alaíde Foppa, Yuri Herrera, Subcomandante Marcos, and Sayak Valencia among others.