We document folklife, culture, and heritage in the U.S. Southwest and Northern Mexico through our monthly journal BorderLore and through special projects and fellowships. Current ethnographic projects include:
Reclaiming the Border Narrative: A three-year effort initiated by the Ford Foundation in partnership with the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures, Borealis Philanthropy, and the Center for Cultural Power, this Initiative is supporting storytelling efforts along the US-Mexico border into to penetrate attentions and expand perceptions about the border region and migration, from one of chaos and danger to one in which all communities, people, and cultures are understood, respected, and uplifted. SFA researchers Dr. Maribel Alvarez and Kimi Eisele are conducting an ethnography of the initiative.
New Ethnography of the Nogales Produce Industry