REDEFINING DEFIANCE
An Exhibit by Duke Beyond Borders
"Sometimes we are blessed with being able to choose the time, and the arena, and the manner of our revolution, but more usually we must do battle where we are standing."
-Audre Lorde
Beyond Borders is a Duke University student-run organization that seeks to advocate for justice for (im)migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. From 2/23-2/28 we will be hosting Migration Awareness week, working with members to raise awareness among the Duke community about the lived experiences of those affected by migration. As part of this effort, we have curated this exhibit displaying how defiance is central to engaging in advocacy related to one's migrant-oriented community, due to defiance being socially constructed by those in control and an emblem of the maintenance of colonial power structures.
Through this exhibit we hope to, as the title suggests, redefine defiance as non-negative and necessary in environments that foster fear and oppression for immigrants, migrants, refugees and their loved ones.
