BUFFALO, NY – Canisius University will kick off its fall 2024 Borders & Migrations Event Series on Wednesday, October 9 at 7:00 p.m. with a screening of “Green Border.” The film chronicles the plights of migrants caught in the Belarus-European Union border crisis. The event will take place in the Chester HON ‘01 and Diane Stranczek Commons in Science Hall and is free and open to the public.
The Borders and Migrations Event Series continues on Wednesday, October 16 with a panel discussion about “Green Border,” hosted virtually by the film’s Polish director Agnieszka Holland. The event is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. in the Grupp Fireside Lounge located on the second floor of the Richard E. Winter ’42 Student Center and is also free and open to the public. The panel discussion can also be viewed virtually by clicking here.
The Borders and Migrations Initiative is a collaborative space where Canisius students, faculty and staff, together with members of the Western New York Community, work to understand and support the lives of immigrants and refugees around the globe. The initiative develops programs, events and opportunities for the campus community to support justice for migrants, refugees and those who meet and cross borders.
The Borders & Migrations Event Series is sponsored by the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures, the Andrew L. Bouwhuis Library and the Permanent Chair of Polish Culture.
Please contact Richard Reitsma, PhD, associate professor of modern languages and director of the Borders and Migration program, at @email for more information.
Canisius was founded in 1870 in Buffalo, NY, and is one of 27 Jesuit colleges and universities in the U.S. Consistently ranked among the top institutions in the Northeast, Canisius offers undergraduate, graduate and pre-professional programs distinguished by close student-faculty collaboration, mentoring and an emphasis on ethical, purpose-driven leadership.
