| AC-284513-22 | Education Programs: Humanities Initiatives at Hispanic-Serving Institutions | West Texas A & M University | Forgotten Frontera: The Mexican American Southern Plains | 2/1/2022 - 1/31/2026 | $148,728.00 | Alex | | Hunt | Benjamin | | Pascoe | West Texas A & M University | Canyon | TX | 79016-0001 | USA | 2021 | Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Humanities Initiatives at Hispanic-Serving Institutions | Education Programs | 148728 | 0 | 148728 | 0 | A curricular and co-curricular enrichment initiative focused on the cultural and historical roles of Mexican Americans in the Southern Plains region.
The Center for the Study of the American West (CSAW) at WTAMU undertakes “Forgotten Frontera: The Mexican American Southern Plains” to preserve cultural heritage and to further teaching/learning in the humanities, including Spanish language and culture, through curricular innovation, faculty development, and community outreach. To build strength in humanities through HSI status, the project emphasizes a marginalized ethnic regional history and the under-appreciated importance of that group’s contribution to regional culture. Visiting scholars will address annual topics of “The Llaneros,” “Mexicanidad,” and “Becoming Mexican American.” WTAMU faculty will develop and offer thematically aligned humanities and language courses each year. Working between the university, its museum, and the community, CSAW will oversee curricular development, discussion of HSI best practices, delivery of new research, and student internships. |