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Researching Visual Manifestations of Border Spaces and Experiences

Conceptual and Methodological Perspectives

Bibliographic Data

ID3948285
AuthorsGintarė Kudžmaitė (0000-0001-5821-3656, University of Antwerp, corresponding author), L Pauwels (0000-0003-0478-9582, University of Antwerp)
Year2022
Volume27
Issue1
Pages260-291
Publication date2022-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueGeopolitics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1465-0045 • E-ISSN: 1557-3028
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14650045.2020.1749838
OpenAlexW3017063065
LanguageEN
Citations received21
References cited62

The past several decades, significant theoretical, epistemological and methodological changes occurred in border research. In addition to their traditional territorial geo-political conception, borders now manifest themselves in more abstract and symbolic dimensions within geopolitical borderlands and beyond, in different cultural settings, and through a diversity of interpersonal and inter-group encounters. This article contributes to border research by proposing to study manifestations of borders and border experiences, using a variety of visual research methods. While the field of visual research itself has become vast and multidisciplinary, applications with respect to border studies remain quite limited. Yet, borders have spread and diversified, and searching for their concrete materializations, as well as involving people to share their border-related experiences, are ways to make them more tangible. Therefore, this contribution presents a systematic account of ways to use visuals and visual media to produce and trigger data and insights on border related matters

Epistemology · Geopolitics · Interpersonal communication · Multidisciplinary approach · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Visual arts · Visual research · Anthropology · Computer Science · Cross-Border Cooperation and Integration · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Urban Planning and Governance

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Unique citing works21
Citations per year5,25
Citation span2022 - 2026 (5)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 18

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