Tales from the Chihuahuan Desert: Borderlands Narratives about Identity and Binationalism

FAIN: ES-288137-22

University of Texas, El Paso (El Paso, TX 79968-8900)
Ignacio Martinez (Project Director: February 2022 to present)
R. Joseph Rodriguez (Co Project Director: February 2022 to present)

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and in collaboration with the Center for InterAmerican and Border Studies (CIBS) and the Institute of Oral History (IOH), non-profit research and education centers at UTEP, propose a residential Summer Institute for School Teachers from July 16th to July 30th, 2023. Building on the successful participation of Summer Scholars in the in-person 2017 and 2019, while virtually in 2021 Summer Institute for School Teachers titled Tales from the Chihuahuan Desert: Borderlands Narratives about Identity and Binationalism, the proposed Level II 2023 Summer Institute will provide 25 secondary school teachers of art, language arts, sciences, social studies/history, and world languages in grades 6– 12 with two weeks of intense, guided exploration of borderlands narratives from the Chihuahuan Desert.

Associated Products

Summer Scholars' E-Portfolio Projects (Web Resource)
Title: Summer Scholars' E-Portfolio Projects
Author: Multiple Teacher Authors
Abstract: The e-digital projects created by Summer Scholars (teacher participants) are housed in our Institute website.
Year: 2023
Primary URL: https://borderlandsnarratives.utep.edu/blog
Secondary URL: https://www.figma.com/proto/3ybpjfuHj0RtDDEjpj7nHl/Digital-Humanities-1.0?page-id=0%3A1&type=design&node-id=368-1094&viewport=12876%2C-2082%2C0.55&t=jmUhHhrfk2uLW1uo-1&scaling=min-zoom&starting-point-node-id=313%3A700
Secondary URL Description: This is the prototype for our digital humanities lab to be complete in February 2024.

Chihuahuan Desert Borderlands Digital Humanities Laboratory (Web Resource)
Title: Chihuahuan Desert Borderlands Digital Humanities Laboratory
Author: Ignacio Martinez, R. Joseph Rodriguez, UTEP Institute for Scholarship . . . (InSPIRE), et al.
Abstract: The laboratory will maintain artifacts and resources to advance the study of the Chihuahuan Desert borderlands and its people, especially to reach secondary-level teachers, students, and scholars.
Year: 2024
Primary URL: https://www.figma.com/proto/3ybpjfuHj0RtDDEjpj7nHl/Digital-Humanities-1.0?page-id=0%3A1&type=design&node-id=368-1094&viewport=12876%2C-2082%2C0.55&t=jmUhHhrfk2uLW1uo-1&scaling=min-zoom&starting-point-node-id=313%3A700
Primary URL Description: Although a prototype and sample for users, the final version will be launched in late February 2024.
Secondary URL: https://www.utep.edu/faculty-development/
Secondary URL Description: The Institute for Scholarship, Pedagogy, Innovation and Research Excellence (InSPIRE) at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). We are committed to supporting the personal and professional growth of all members of our campus community. InSPIRE serves as the hub that capitalizes on and fosters the rich assets and talents of faculty from all ranks. While connecting shared academic interests across disciplines, the center supports communities of practice and provides professional developement.

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