The Hostile Terrain 94 Project at Connecticut College
Connecticut College will be hosting the Hostile Terrain 94 Exhibition this upcoming fall. It is a pop-up exhibit created by the Undocumented Migration Project. The exhibit consists of ~4,000 toe tags, each belonging to an individual who has died trying to cross the Sonora Desert in Arizona. The toe tags will be pinned to a map showing the exact location where the individual was found.
This will be a multiple semester project, with installation and exhibition yet to be determined. Our emphasis is currently on programming, including speakers and Witnessing events, to be held throughout fall 2020 and spring 2021. Check back here for updates and see the calendar below for upcoming events!
Updates
Interested in Getting Involved?
Are you interested in participating in this project? We will need help filling out ~4,000 digital toe tags, and will be holding events throughout the fall to fill them out. If you are a faculty member interested in participating, please contact Professors Bennett and Graesch.
Upcoming Events
*All dates/times are subject to change*
Tuesday, September 29, 6pm: Alejandro Springall’s Sonora (2018) Film screening and discussion with director (Please contact Professor L. Garofalo for more info.)
Monday, October 5, 12pm: Talk with Dr. Angela Stuesse on Activist Research with immigrant poultry workers (Please contact Professor J. Bennett for more info.)
Tuesday, October 6, 6:45pm: Speaker: Sergio Pacheco, Urban Housing Activist, Mexico City (Please contact Professor L. Garofalo for more info.)
Friday, November 13, 4pm: U.S. Immigration Policy: Ideas for Change for the Future, A Talk with Dr. Andrew Seele, MPI (Please contact Professor J. Bennett for more info.)
Friday, November 20, 3pm: Talk with Midgalia Salas and Ninon Solis, Hispanic Alliance, Public Health, COVID, and the undocumented community in SECT (Please contact Professor J. Bennett for more info.)
Hostile Terrain 94 Project at Connecticut College 