Topos – September 2018

In the era of globalisation, borders have moved into the centre of global politics. Borders are being transcended in more places than ever before; simultaneously certain borders are massively reinforced and completely new ones emerge. How do these changed and increasingly complex conditions affect the places we live in, our countries and cities, our social and cultural realms? topos 104 analyses subtle and obvious borders, visible and invisible ones, and sheds light on the impact borders have on people, political processes, landscapes and urban space.