The U.S.-Mexico Borderlands: Symposium and Art Exhibition @ TAMU-SA

Inaugural Symposium and Art Exhibition

Texas A&M-San Antonio and Texas A&M-Kingsville

The U.S.-Mexico Borderlands:
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

January 29-31, 2015

Texas A&M University-San Antonio and Texas A&M University-Kingsville will co-sponsor the inaugural symposium on the U.S.-Mexico borderlands in San Antonio, Texas on January 29-31, 2015. This international region has long historical, sociocultural, economic and political roots that continue to shape not only the current and the future relations between the two countries but also the global economy of the Americas. The theme of this first annual symposium incorporates all academic and professional research areas including history, literature, sociology, psychology, political science, economics, geography, criminology, education, business administration, agricultural arid-lands and engineering.

The symposium will include four plenary sessions on U.S.-Mexico immigration, water-air-land environmental issues, borderlands economic development and the press on the border. Invited symposium speakers and panel moderators include: U.S. HUD Secretary, Mr. Julian Castro, former HUD Secretary and Mayor of San Antonio, Mr. Henry Cisneros, Chairman of the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality, Dr. Bryan W. Shaw, and Vice-President and General Manager of UNIVISION in San Antonio, Mr. Jeff Zimmerman.

The symposium is in support of a Borderlands Art Exhibition featuring the work of two iconic artists from the Texas-Mexico borderlands: Santa Barraza of Texas A&M University-Kingsville and Carmen Lomas Garza from San Francisco, California.

An opening reception for the symposium and art exhibition will be held at theTexas A&M-San Antonio’s Educational and Cultural Arts Center located at Market Square, 101 S. Santa Rosa. Transportation to the opening reception is included in the cost of registration.