Borderlands STS Laboratory

Investigating Science, Technology, Place, and Power in/of the Borderlands

The Borderlands STS Lab is a research group in the College of Global Futures at Arizona State University. This group is led by Dr. Lindsay Smith and her current and previous grad students.

The core values of Borderlands STS Lab are reflected in our organizing principles and vision for group and individual scholarship. These include:

  • collaboration

  • interdiciplinarity

  • intersectional feminist practices

  • diversity

  • social justice

The long term goal of Borderlands STS Lab is to

You can learn more about the group on the about page, as well as in the individual member´s sections. Our projects and publications are also available on this website.

Our group meets regularly on Thursday from 1 to 2 PM (AZ time) to share research projects, readings, and other ideas.

News and Activities



The Future of Protest

PHX area activist-scholars discuss surveillace, activism, and their work to combat the violence of the carceral state.