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Matthew Coleman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at The Ohio State University. His work intersects geopolitics, immigration, and legal geography, with a focus on U.S.-Mexico border dynamics, immigration enforcement, and critical geopolitical frameworks. He received his BA in Political Science from the University of Ottawa, an MA in Political Economy from Carleton University, and a PhD in Geography from UCLA in 2005.
- Education: BA (Political Science, University of Ottawa), MA (Political Economy, Carleton University), PhD (Geography, UCLA)
His research explores how immigration law and geopolitical narratives shape statecraft and power dynamics, particularly through interior enforcement, devolution of federal responsibilities to local jurisdictions, and post-9/11 security policies. Publications highlight themes like immigrant detention, migration governance, and the interplay between biopolitics and sovereignty.
Recent studies focus on geopolitical and legal borders in U.S. immigration history, devolution of enforcement in the American South, and spatial dimensions of post-9/11 immigration policies. These works span disciplines including political geography, legal studies, and migration theory.
- Scientific Award: President, Association of American Geographers' Political Geography Specialty Group
He contributes to academic discourse through publications in journals like Geopolitics, Law & Policy, and Annals of the Association of American Geographers. His work emphasizes critical geopolitical analysis and the socio-spatial impacts of immigration policies.
