We are an international research network exploring borders in the 21st century and connecting research to policy.
Our goal is to build excellence in the knowledge of borders and advance border management in Canada and worldwide. The Centre for Global Studies welcomed the new Borders in Globalization (BIG) project over the summer. Borders in Globalization (BIG) is a 7-year international research collaboration led by Dr. Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly. The project will explore the understanding of borders—real, remote
04/20/2026
The wait is over — Registration now open for BIG Summer Institutes 2026 -
The wait is over — Registration now open for BIG Summer Institutes 2026 This year brought an exceptionally strong pool of applications from around the world. Our 2026 fellowship awardees are an outstanding group of practitioners and academics who bring a wealth of experience from diverse geopolitical contexts and professional backgrounds. We look forward to rich dialogu...
03/06/2026
Summer Institutes pre-registration is for July 2026 is now open 👇👇👇
Complete Your UVic Credential in Border Management - https://mailchi.mp/b04933344d84/big-summer-institutes-credential
09/02/2025
Join us for a special talk from Dr. Virginia Marshall!
'Indigenous Internationalism: De-theorizing Indigenous (Australia) relationality in Water reform diplomacy'
Virginia Marshall is a Research Fellow based at the Australian National University's School of Regulation and Global Governance. She is a practicing lawyer and leading legal scholar with expertise in Aboriginal water rights, native title rights in Sea Country, Indigenous governance and the intersection of Traditional Knowledge systems and western intellectual property regimes, especially as it relates to Indigenous commercialization of traditional medicines.
📍Online via Zoom or in person at the University of Victoria (SED C168)
📅 Sep. 9, 2025 | 3PM (PST)
Register to join via Zoom: https://uvic.zoom.us/meeting/register/kmgUblTySs-Lbfqv7EKt5Q #/
07/29/2025
Check out the latest episode of the Frontlines Are Everywhere podcast 🎙️
Host Jeff Corntassel sits down with Chris Teuton and Roger Fernandes to discuss storytelling as a tool for transformation, education, and more!
Tune in here: https://tinyurl.com/Frontlines-15
07/18/2025
Join us on Monday, July 21st @ 8AM PST for a FREE open-access session exploring border disputes! 🌎
Learn from Martin Pratt, internationally respected expert in boundary-making, border management and territorial dispute resolution and Director of Bordermap Consulting.
Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/7Brfzfqtju
07/18/2025
Join us on Monday, July 21st @ 8AM PST for a FREE open-access session exploring environmental law across borders! 🌎
Learn from Ted Parson, Dan and Rae Emmett Professor of Environmental Law and Faculty Co-Director of the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at UCLA.
Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/7Brfzfqtju
07/11/2025
Have you tuned in yet to the latest episode of the Podcast? 🎙️
Jeff Corntassel and Vivian Garner Cottrell discuss the significance of basket-weaving and her early challenges making baskets out of rivercane.
Check it out here: https://youtu.be/um_WsKJbI2U
07/10/2025
Join us and business & policy leaders from the U.S. and Canada at the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER)'s Annual Summit in Bellevue, WA July 20-24! Discuss issues important to Canada-U.S. relations including trade, energy, transportation, tourism and more. Learn more: www.pnwer.org/2025-summit.
What do Indigenous internationalisms encompass? 🌎
Program director and institute lead Jeff Corntassel explores this question and more.
Register today for the Indigenous Internationalisms and Border Crossings institute: https://tinyurl.com/BIG-SUMMER-INDIG
07/07/2025
Discover how AI is transforming the ways we manage 🌍
Join experts from around the world to learn about AI’s practical applications in trade facilitation and to become a principled consumer and designer of systems.
Learn more & register: https://tinyurl.com/BIG-SUMMER-AI