The Francis Effect

Edited and with a Preface and Introduction by Noah Simblist Contributions by Tania Bruguera Essays by Matthew Jesse Jackson, Saskia Sassen, and Nicholas Terpstra Additional contributions by Lucia Sanroman and Christina Yang A groundbreaking interdisciplinary discussion of borders, Pangaea, sociology, and religious studies, The Francis Effect offers art as a vehicle for social change, placing this work in the context of its creative and critical reception. Publication Date: June 21, 2022 Paperback: 9781646051700 eBook: 9781646051717 Description “The Francis Effect was about proposing something completely absurd, as absurd as borders are. If Immigrant Movement was for the thousands of people who went there, The The Francis Effect was just for one person, the pope. But the more people that participated, the more personal it became.” –Tania Bruguera Stemming from a performance that originated at the Guggenheim Museum, The Francis Effect e