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Reply to Archie Davies’s reflection on Gunnel Cederlöf’s seminar and reading
Well written reflection Archie. You have picked up some interesting aspects in your reflection and you have a high level of analysis. You seem to focus on the issue of different sets of boundaries and the consequences they might have.
I think borders are very abstract in a sense. Lines on maps created by humans, often only existing in documents and not in a physical sense. Our conception of the world is largely shaped by these borders though, and as you write, can have significant consequences. Your example of the UK government’s proposal caught my attention as I think it is an interesting (and quite frightening) example on the issue of borders. Without knowing much about this question I think the implementation of this proposal would risk discriminating immigrants, regardless of their status, and would further aggravate an often difficult situation for immigrants in general. However, from my understanding this is not the first move the UK government has taken to extend their political boundaries, referring to from what I understand a quite extensive surveillance system? As you write in the end of your reflection, it would be of interest to have some more insights on the consequences of different types of borders in the specific period and area in focus in Gunnel’s study.
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