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Follow us as we actively engage in critical discussions on these topics across regions!

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February 7, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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📸A farmer holds a harvested opium stem in a poppy field. Photo Credit: AP

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June 11, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Jussi P. Laine has published a new chapter in the Routledge Handbook of European Borderlands, edited by James W. Scott and Thomas M. Wilson.

🔗 borderlab.eu/research-new... (open access)

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October 10, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Missed it? Read the recap👇

🔗https://borderlab.eu/news/seminar-recap-crisis-or-security-threat-examining-migration-narratives-in-politics-and-media/

We hope to see you at the next edition!

#EurAsianBorderLab #MigrationNarratives #Security #BorderLabForum #BorderStudies
March 21, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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The "big bad wolf"🐺 has returned to the Alps after a century, and Border Lab Summer School participant Dr Claire Galloni d'Istria is documenting what happens next.

Full spotlight👇
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July 14, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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📣 Postdoc opportunity

Tallinn University is looking for postdoctoral researchers eager to push the boundaries of border studies, migration, political geography, and more!

📅 Deadline: March 31, 2025

🔗 Learn more: borderlab.eu/news/call-fo...

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Call for postdoctoral researchers in border studies at Tallinn University - Eur-Asian BorderLab
The School of Humanities at Tallinn University invites applications for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship […]
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February 11, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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🔗Read the full essay: borderlab.eu/blog/borderi...

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Bordering in silence: A volumetric archive of identity - Eur-Asian BorderLab
This work by Mia Tran is the second runner-up essay of the Eur-Asian Border Lab’s […]
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September 30, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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🎥 Watch now: youtu.be/OOwY3Q754aA?...
🟦 Borders, mobility, and everything in between.

#EurAsianBorderLab #BordersAndBeyond #BorderStudies #HumanitarianWork #Mobility #Estonia #Refugees
July 16, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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When satellite images are censored over places like #Kashmir, #Xinjiang, #Crimea, or #Tigray, it’s not just pixels being hidden. It’s lives, histories, and justice.

If we can see the world from above, why do some places stay invisible? And who decides what we’re allowed to see?

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July 21, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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Today, we celebrate Estonia’s freedom and the enduring lesson that political boundaries are always inseparable from human struggle and human hope.

Elagu Eesti!💙🖤🤍
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August 20, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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How permanent do you think today’s borders really are? Can you think of a border that might be shifting, appearing, or disappearing soon (and why)?🤔

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May 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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A research sprint. A border-themed bingo. Deep questions over dinner in a yurt.✨And it’s only Wednesday. What a time we are having!

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June 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Spring is in full swing, and with it, air travel is on the rise. But are you aware that you face the border even long before you are at the airport?✈️

#EurAsianBorderLab #BorderStudies #BorderInfrastructure
April 23, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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You’ll read each other’s work, dissect what’s working, and identify what isn’t. And yes, an experienced mentor guides the process.

Sounds like what you need? Submit your application by Oct 1👇
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September 8, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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When the river moves, someone has to decide if the border moves with it or stays put. There’s nothing automatic about any of it.

What other “natural” boundaries have we convinced ourselves are inevitable?🤔

📸Pillandia
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October 13, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Last week, the Eur-Asian Border Lab hosted a full-day workshop at Tallinn University, exploring inter- and intra-ethnic connectivities in boundless Southeast Asia.

Dive into our recap.✨

🔗 borderlab.eu/news/explori...

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April 25, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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New publication alert!🧭

Eur-Asian Border Lab core member Jussi P. Laine has contributed to a newly published Geopolitical Forum in the journal #Geopolitics, alongside 12 scholars from around the globe.

📖Dive in: borderlab.eu/news/geopoli...

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June 20, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Bishkek backdrop?✅
Global thinkers in one room?✅
Conversations that push boundaries? Double✅

The Border Lab Summer School 2025 is officially underway in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan! We'll keep you updated.😉

🔗https://borderlab.eu/border-lab-summer-school-2025/

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June 2, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Estonia has long navigated the shifting tides of history, carving out its space on the map and in the world. Today, we celebrate its independence, its people, and its forward-looking spirit.💙🖤🤍

Palju õnne, Eesti!🎉

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February 24, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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📅 Deadline: May 20, 2025
🔗 For full details: borderlab.eu/news/call-fo...

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Call for Entries: Essay contest on border(ring)s - Eur-Asian BorderLab
The Eur-Asian Border Lab invites you to participate in an innovative essay contest exploring the […]
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April 24, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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On Oct 26, Europe turns clocks back an hour. Seems routine, but it's sovereignty in action - states coordinating when you wake up, go to work, when shops open. This is a form of temporal border that's so invisible but shapes daily life across territories.⏰
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October 20, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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Check out the essay if you haven’t 👇
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Bodies, bytes, and borders: Unpacking the volumetric barriers of global healthcare access - Eur-Asian BorderLab
This work by Gwen Petrina Latenri Tappu is the first runner-up essay of the Eur-Asian […]
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September 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Here’s a glimpse into what the guest lecture offered 👇
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Fluid boundaries and maritime governance: Eur-Asian Border Lab hosts National Taiwan University scholars - Eur-Asian BorderLab
On 27 August 2025, the Eur-Asian Border Lab, in collaboration with the Taiwan–Estonia Cooperation Programme, […]
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September 11, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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The issue emerges from our 2024 symposium and examines how ordinary people in borderlands create practical strategies for survival through everyday actions and local knowledge.

🔗 borderlab.eu/news/first-a...

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First article published from the Eur-Asian Border Lab’s special issue on borderland vernaculars - Eur-Asian BorderLab
Eur-Asian Lab member Mikel Venhovens has published “Suffocating borderlands: enduring coping mechanisms amidst tight control […]
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September 17, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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How to apply:
Submit your details and a 300-500 word abstract by March 6, 2025.⏳

🔗 Get more details here: borderlab.eu/events/eur-a...

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EUR-ASIAN BORDER LAB'S 1-DAY WORKSHOP: NEGOTIATING INTER- AND INTRA-ETHNIC CONNECTIVITIES IN BOUNDLESS SOUTHEAST ASIA - Eur-Asian BorderLab
📅 Date: April 16, 2025 📍 Location: Tallinn University Application deadline: March 6, 2025 We […]
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February 26, 2025 at 2:08 PM