White Borders

Subtitle: 
Human Rights: Cities
Activity Type: 
Lecture
Presenter: 
Dr. Reece Jones
Date: 
Thursday, October 21, 2021 - 16:30 to 17:45
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Contact Person: 
Veronica Dristas
Contact Email: 
dristas@pitt.edu

Reece Jones (Department of Geography, University of Hawai’i) is publishing his latest book, “White Borders” in October. The book focuses on the racial exclusion inherent in American immigration laws, tracing between the Chinese exclusion laws of the 1880s to the Trump border wall policies.

UCIS Unit: 
Global Studies Center
Other Pitt Sponsors: 
Urban Studies
REES
Non-University Sponsors: 
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon Department of History
Is Event Already in University Calendar?: 
No