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Welcome message: The Association for Borderlands Studies (ABS) is a group of borderlands scholars, students, policy-makers and other individuals interested in a variety of borders, borderlands and border regions worldwide. We are a growing network, mainly because the study of borders has gained ground over the past decade. There is a growing recognition that borders themselves have become more and more central to events unfolding in the world around us, in all continents and in all countries. ABS is the largest scholarly association to focus exclusively on border issues. As an association we draw members from all academic disciplines, as well as from media, political communities and activists. Many of us play roles in all of these areas. We draw members from all areas of the globe, including North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia, and promote an international exchange of ideas and scholarly conversations. |
If you are a border scholar, or have an interest in borders, borderlands and border regions, we encourage you to consider joining the ABS or renewing your membership. As an ABS member, you will receive each issue of the Journal of Borderlands Studies as well as our newsletter. You will also have access to our annually updated borderlands bibliography. As an ABS member you will be encouraged to join us each spring, when we hold our annual conference, organized in association with the Western Social Sciences Association. In addition to our annual conferences, we also organize occasional workshops. Our most recent was in Montreal Canada, in April 2011. On behalf of the association I would like to extend a warm welcome to all of our new and returning members for 2011, and I hope to see you in Houston at our 2012 conference.
Sincerely, |
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For information, contact the officers. Mailing Address: |
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