Sel-portrait photograph of artist with her head and face wrapped in violet yarn

Children in cages at the U.S.-Mexico border

Elected officials told to go back to where they come from

Asking about citizenship in the U.S. census

These controversies revealed a crisis in U.S. society and beyond. The year 2020 was an election year, a census year, the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment (women's suffrage), and the 150th anniversary of the 15th Amendment (which protects the right to vote regardless of race). The Humanities Center launched a year-long exploration of Borders and Belonging series to analyze pressing issues of our society.

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