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The Global Border Studies Research Collaborative
Global Border Studies Research Collaborative - About
It is a transdisciplinary network of researchers, students, and community partners working together to bridge local and global borderlands through collaborative, justice-centered scholarship.
Rooted in the Imperial Valley–Mexicali region, our work extends across global borders—social, ecological, and geopolitical—to advance equity, sustainability, and human rights.
Our Vision 01
To build a world where border research connects communities and disciplines in the pursuit of justice, health, and sustainability.
Vision & Mission
Our Mission 02
We co-create actionable knowledge that uplifts border communities through collaborative research, field engagement, and participatory dissemination. Our models of inclusive, community-based scholarship are designed to be replicated and adapted across global border regions.
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Applied Impact
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Collaboration
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Transdisciplinarity
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Reciprocity & Ethics
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Global–Local Connections
Student Engagement
Kumeyaay Land Acknowledgement
For millennia, the Kumeyaay people have been a part of this land. This land has nourished, healed, protected, and embraced them for many generations in a relationship of balance and harmony. As members of the San Diego State University community, we acknowledge this legacy. We promote this balance and harmony. We find inspiration from this land, the land of the Kumeyaay.
SDSU is a proud Hispanic-Serving Institution located in the traditional territories of many Indigenous groups, composed of Quechan, Cahuilla, Cocopah, Pai Pai, and Kumeyaay.
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