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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

In case you missed our introduction a couple months ago! 🫰🏼👋🏼

Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Tlen Huicani of Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico🇲🇽 is coming to Tucson!🏜️ Don’t miss this exciting series of on and off-campus events you won’t want to miss! All events are open to all, with the intention of bringing educational awareness, interaction, and exposure to San Jarocho Music.🎼

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

📸 recap of last Friday’s Charla con Café!☕We had an author book talk with Dora Rodriguez, who discussed her latest memoir, Dora: A daughter of Unforgiving Terrain.💙 🤍 To purchase memoir: salvavision.org Get involved with Salvavision: www.dorarodriguez.org

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

New Episode is out! 🎙️ In this episode, we speak with Chicana scholar Juanita Sandoval about her research in Sonora, Mexico—exploring how these border spaces become sites of learning, care, and activism. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/4iiD... #Migration #Borderlands #Pedagogy

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Learning Across Borders: Migrant Shelters as Spaces of Resistance

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

✨ Charlas con Café is back for Fall 2025! 🤝 The Center for Latin American Studies & Confluencenter are teaming up to bring weekly talks on Latin American topics—plus coffee ☕! 🗓️ Sept 5, 19 • Oct 3, 17, 31 • Nov 14 • Dec 5 Stay tuned for details! #CharlasConCafé #UArizona

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

🎙️Episode 5 of Voices of Fronteridades is out! A Forensic Anthropologist’s Perspective🔎 Dr. Robin Reineke research explores social & political responses to deaths and disappearances. 🎧 Made possible by @MellonFdn ✨ Listen now via the link in bio!📱 #fronteridades #podcast

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

🌟CCI Staff Spotlight🌟 Since 2018, Yazmin Vasquez has been the heart of our operations—bridging campus + community with compassion, insight, and dedication. We're thrilled to honor her with the Confluencenter Award for Dedication and Impact!💫 #AwardRecognition #StaffSpotlight

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

We’re deeply grateful to Dr. Elizabeth Gaxiola for her insight, energy & care. From BorderLab Fellow (2021) to Postdoc (2024), she fostered healing, storytelling & student growth. Thank you for your work—we’re excited for what’s next! 🧡🫂💐 #PostDoc #ThankYou #Confluencenter

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Meet the recipients of the CCI Horizons – AI Summer Grant: 9 exceptional students exploring the transformative power of AI across disciplines. This cohort includes 6 grad + 3 undergrad from the following of colleges of Social & Behavioral Science, Humanities, Management, Education & Public Health!🎓

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

#FlashbackFriday to our director being appointed to the Arizona-Mexico Commission! 🎉 In 2023, Dr. Duran was appointed to the AMC by Gov. Hobbs to serve on the Education Committee! 🇺🇸🤝🇲🇽 Now headed to the 66th Anniversary Summit! #AMC66 #ArizonaMexico #Leadership #Borderlands azmc.org/66summit/

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AMC 66th Summit – Arizona-Mexico Commission

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 Celebrate and embrace identity, equality, and love EVERYDAY. ✨“Who you are is beautiful and amazing”✨- Laverne Cox #loveislove #lgbtqia #PrideMonth

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

This week the @TucsonSpotlight highlighted our previous event "Between Borders: The Lives of Deported U.S. Veterans." This two day event exhibited Dr. Lizbeth De La Cruz Santana's (PhD) #mural project and the untold stories of #deportedveterans. 🇺🇸🎨 www.tucsonspotlight.org/border-mural...

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Border mural project shines light on deported veterans

A mural project led by researcher Lizbeth De La Cruz Santana documents the stories of deported U.S. military veterans, highlighting the consequences of immigration policy through art and personal narr...

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

🚨CALL FOR PROPOSALS: CCI HORIZONS - AI SUMMER GRANT❗️ Get $500 to bring your creative idea to life!🧠💻 Send us a #transdisciplinary project proposal that explores the evolving role of #AI in education, research, creative practice & societal impact. Link in our bio to apply!

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

🎓 Congratulations to our graduates, Alexandra & Susan, on earning their M.A. in Bilingual Journalism! As student-workers at CCI, they were instrumental in growing our media presence through their multimedia talents. We’re so proud of all they’ve accomplished!✨

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

🚨CALL FOR PROPOSALS!🚨 Calling all UArizona undergrads! Got bold ideas about AI’s impact on education, research, creativity, or society? Pitch your project and get $500 to bring it to life. 💻 Application & Info: uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... More details in the flyer below⬇️

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

🎙️ Episode 4 is out! El Tiradito: More Than a Shrine🕯️ Step into Elaine Romero’s powerful play set at El Tiradito, a Tucson wishing shrine where myth, memory & activism intersect. ✨ Funded by @MellonFdn 📱 Listen via link in bio or here: tr.ee/01pUBcywJB #podcast #fronteridades #borderlands

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

🌷Today, we’re showcasing #EarthDay photos from our dedicated staff & interns! We recognize that true environmental stewardship happens every day. Each of us bears the responsibility to protect our planet & preserve its health for future generations. 🦚🌱🪸

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Some highlights from the last two days! 🤩 Thank you to @lizbethdsantana.bsky.social for visiting our university & giving a presentation on your work: The Deported Veterans Diaspora Project & Painting The Humanizing Deportation Archive. 🎨📹

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Lizbeth De La Cruz Santana @lizbethdsantana.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Spotted at Mercado San Agustin✨ Join us tomorrow at the University of Arizona for my presentation & interactive workshop “Between Borders: The Lives of Deported U.S. Veterans” hosted by the @confluencenter.bsky.social ✨ RSVP events.trellis.arizona.edu/en/f44lNu67/...

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

EP3: Flood (In)Justice in the U.S.-Mexico Border 🇲🇽 Learn about Dr. Belury's research & how flood (in)justice has affected communities along the Arizona/Texas-Mexico border. This #podcast is made possible by the @MellonFdn✨ Listen here: tr.ee/TmacX26TR8

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

On Friday, March 29th, the CCI and IMFOCULTA) celebrated the third and fourth cohorts of our Binational Arts Program with an exhibition at the Museo de Arte in Nogales, Sonora. 🎨

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Join us for a two-day with Dr. Lizbeth De La Cruz Santana (@lizbethdsantana.bsky.social)!🌟 Her research focuses on digital storytelling, testimonial literature, diaspora studies, & 20th- and 21st-century Mexican, Mexican-American, and Chicano/a literature and culture.🎓 Keep reading to learn more⬇️

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Confluencenter, in collaboration with IMFOCULTA, presents the Fronteridades Binational Microgrant recipients in an exclusive art exhibition. 🎨🖌️ 🗓: Fri, March 28, 2025 ⏰: 7:00 PM 📍: Museo de Arte, Nogales, Sonora #ArtExhibition #Fronteridades #BinationalArt #NogalesArt

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

“His advocacy for bilingual and multicultural education, for the rights of our indigenous communities, and for better relations with our Mexican neighbors demonstrate this fronteridad.” -Javier Duran (@eljavierduran.bsky.social) t.co/FcJo13YWbx

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

✨VOICES OF FRONTERIDADES EPISODE 2 OUT NOW!✨ 🎙️What makes language brokering so powerful? Dr. Genesis Arizmendi’s, a Mellon-Fronteridades Faculty Fellow, research reveals the hidden strengths & complexities behind this often-overlooked practice. Link in our bio to listen 🎧 #podcast #bilingualism

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Arizona Daily Star @tucson.com · 01/03/2025

“This is just blind and I would say, ignorantly implemented policy by people who have no idea what foreign assistance is and what it does in the world,” said Greg

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Researchers lament global impact as USAID cancels U of A projects

“This is just blind and I would say, ignorantly implemented policy by people who have no idea what foreign assistance is and what it does in the world,” said Greg

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

DEADLINE APPROACHING: The NEH Fellowships Open Book Program is accepting applications through March 12, 2025. This program makes outstanding #NEHgrant -funded humanities books digitally available to a wide audience. Read more about the program here: ow.ly/Vo7450V8uC8

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

It’s National Reading Month! #DYK that NEH grants support writers through various stages of research, writing, and publication? Check out some of these fantastic #NEHgov-supported books. ow.ly/mjox50V4lUB

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

🌟THE VOICES OF FRONTERIDADES EP 1 OUT NOW! 🎙️Our first episode talks to the creator of the Fronteridades program, Dr. Javier Duran (@eljavierduran.bsky.social), Director of CCI. He dives into the merging of fronteras and humanidades, borders and humanities. 🎧Link in our bio to listen!

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Exciting news! 🎭 Confluencenter’s Mellon-Fronteridades is proud to co-sponsor the Fronteridades Play Reading with Arizona Theatre Company. Join us for Diablos Aquí (Devils are Here), a new work by Elaine Romero.

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

🎙️The Voices of Fronteridades Podcast is launching! 🎉 Tune in for conversations with scholars, artists, activists & community members to amplify the stories of underrepresented communities along the U.S.-Mexico border. 🇲🇽 Episode 1 drops March 3! 🎧✨ #fronteridades #podcast

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

🎉Congrats to our 2025 #Fronteridades Undergraduate Interns! 🌟 Through the Mellon-Fronteridades Internship Program, #UArizona students will gain professional skills & hands-on experience with nonprofits in underserved communities. Excited to see all they accomplish! ✨

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate the lasting impact of Black excellence across all fields. From scientific breakthroughs to transformative art, Black innovators, educators, & leaders have shaped our world, embodying resilience, creativity, & progress beyond one month.

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Yesterday, Dr. Javier Duran @eljavierduran.bsky.social Confluencenter’s Director, attended Governor Katie Hobb’s @governorhobbs.bsky.social State of the State Address. In her State Address, she outlined her vision for Arizona’s future & highlights of her administration.

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

🚨Call for Applications! 2025 Crossing Latinidades Summer Institute🚨 Where: University of Illinois Chicago When: June 20-29, 2025 The program enhances doctoral students' comparative research, critical thinking, and creativity, focusing on U.S. Latino/a/x/e topics. (🧵Thread)

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Today, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his dream of equality and justice. As we reflect on Dr. King’s life, we also commit to continuing his mission of serving and supporting the community. #MLKDay #Community #Tucson

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

🎉Thanks to everyone who joined our webinar "From Los Tigres del Norte to Peso Pluma: The Rise of Narcocorridos"!🎶 Over 90 attendees heard scholar Juan Carlos Ramírez-Pimienta dive into the cultural impact of Narcocorridos across the US-Mexico border & beyond! 🌎

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Happening Now! Join the conversation on narcocorridos and how they're become popular on both sides of the US-Mexico border and globally! #corridos #music #BinationalMigrationInstitute #Fronteridades #Narcocorridos arizona.zoom.us/j/83681062255

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

🌟 Welcome back, Wildcats! 🌟 The Confluencenters team is SO excited for the spring semester! We’ve got tons of opportunities and events lined up for YOU! ✨ Don’t miss out—subscribe to our newsletter now! 💌 Link in bio. 📱 #Confluencenter #UofA #SpringSemester #WildcatPride

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

HAPPENING THIS WEEK! 📅: Thursday, Jan. 16 at 2:00 PM (MST) RSVP: tr.ee/jSj1e4gbV_ In collab with UA Binational Migration Institute, join CCI's #Fronteridades program for a webinar that explores the complexities of narcocorridos & how it reflects Mexican culture on both side of the US-Mexico border.

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

📅 Mark your calendars! Join us for an insightful conversation with scholar Juan Carlos Ramírez-Pimienta on the evolution of Narcocorridos in recent decades and their significance in Mexican culture on both sides of the US-Mexico border. 🎶

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Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry @confluencenter.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

We're on BlueSky!🎉 For those who don't know about us, we're a physical & intellectual space for the arts, humanities & social sciences! We support relevant interdisciplinary projects & present new knowledge to the public in engaging ways! Stay updated with us!🌐✨ trellis.tfaforms.net/72?tfa_4=701...

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