The Transborder Digital Humanities (TBDH) is an initiative focused on community-engaged research and collaboration on transborder and borderlands cultures, centering on the U.S.-Mexico border and transborder experiences across the Americas. Led by Dr. Sylvia Fernández Quintanilla (University of Texas-San Antonio), the multi-institutional project team is planning a conference to be held in September 2026 in collaboration with the Latin American and Caribbean Digital Humanities Symposium.
For Fall 2025, the TBDH project team will host a Speaker Series featuring themes in borderlands research and digital humanities, focusing on “Challenging Dominant Narratives.” Events will be held both in-person and virtually. The speakers for the three Fall 2025 events include:
- Oct. 23: Alexandra Cenatus, Ph.D. Student and Humanities Program Director, University of Maryland, speaking on The Haitian American Dream Timeline: Constructing Counter-Narratives Through Digital Humanities
- Oct. 30: Dr. James Yékú, Associate Professor of African DH and Co-Creator of African DH Symposium, University of Kansas, speaking on Crossing Digital Borders: DH in Africa, Africa in DH
- Nov. 7: Kristen Mapes, Interim Director of Global Digital Humanities, Michigan State University, speaking on What is Global Digital Humanities? Reflecting on Opportunities and Challenges
Links to register to attend the speaker series can be found on the TBDH website.
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