Pierrette Hondagnue-Sotelo focuses on the Posada Sin Fronteras, a religious and political event that calls attention to the rising death toll at the U.S.–Mexico border caused by changes in U.S. border enforcement policies. She analyzes the Posada as a collective ritual, and examines the meanings it holds for its varied participants. While participants remain divided by citizenship and race, a religious discourse of Christian kinship, unity and shared humanity are key forces in the Posadas, which aim to challenge the nation-state border and citizenship policies.

Hosted by: Migration Studies Group, Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program

In conjunction with: Center on Democracy in a Multiracial Society, Department of Anthropology, Department of Sociology, Gender and Women's Studies Program, Global Crossroads Living and Learning Community, Latina/o Studies Program.