March 3, 2025
Our first episode talks to the creator of the Fronteridades program as he dives into the merging of fronteras and humanidades—borders and humanities.
Dr. Javier Duran is a collaborator working with scholars, artists, activists, and community leaders to elevate the voices and stories of the borderlands. In this episode, we explore the beginnings of Fronteridades.
Stick around and hear how we are bridging disciplines, sectors, and communities to deepen our understanding of the U.S.-Mexico border.
March 20, 2025
What makes language brokering so powerful? Dr. Genesis Arizmendi's, a Mellon-Fronteridades Faculty Fellow, research reveals the hidden strengths and complexities behind this often-overlooked practice.
During her research , she interviewed people across the U.S.-Mexico border, from Tijuana/San Ysidro to Brownsville/Matamoros, and everywhere in between to explore and amplify the power of bilingualism in the borderlands..
Tune in to hear about her findings on the underappreciated strengths and complexities within the act of language brokering.
In this episode we learn about his research and how flood justice has affected communities along the Texas-Mexico border and the Arizona-Mexico border. Comparing both borderlands on their powerful similarities and significant sparks of differences.
Hear about his findings on the overlooked concerns and challenges flooding causes in these borderland communities.
May 1, 2025
In this episode, we return to the fall of 2023 and step into the immersive world of El Tiradito—a powerful play by playwright and professor Elaine Romero, set at a historic Tucson wishing shrine where myth, memory, border crossings, and activism intersect.
Through art, myth, and real community voices, we uncover how a single place can hold centuries of hope, grief, and the fight for dignity at the U.S.-Mexico border.