The Borderlands Institute aims to bring border awareness issues to students, faculty, and religious and community leaders in ways that will effectively shape their respective ministerial work and/or research. Students will have the opportunity to travel to the U.S./Mexico border to learn about border related issues. The Borderlands Institute host a variety of events featuring scholars and religious and community leaders to critically reflecting on borderlands topics, such as immigration, the environment, and human trafficking.

The Borderlands Institute is funded by the Henry Luce Foundation for Theology.