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URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_B_mqpwmIE Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2017 Borderlands Symposium at Southwestern University Description An account of the resource Video recording of the 2017 Borderlands Symposium at Southwestern University by Norma E. 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SLIDESHOW 5 PHOTOS  Brenda Sendejo and Tori Vasquez in the recording studio. Photo courtesy Charlotte Nunes. This work is particularly meaningful in the context of our current social climate of frequent and severe attacks on difference. We consider how the recovery and telling of stories might facilitate inclusion and inspire positive change, from the perspectives of a student (Tori Vasquez) and a professor (Brenda Sendejo) reflecting on their participation in the Latina History Project (LHP), aimed at enhancing undergraduate education and increasing awareness about Latina/o and Chicana/o history in Central Texas. Brenda Sendejo reflects on her commitment to decolonizing anthropology in her role as a teacher­scholar at SU: Brenda Sendejo (BS): As a Chicana feminist anthropologist, I am invested in the possibilities for decolonial praxis (to borrow from Karen Mary Davalos’ 2013 ALLA Column). I am concerned with how students navigate structural inequalities within the context of institutions of higher learning and how to meld theory and practice in order to facilitate inclusive learning. A desire to implement such decolonizing pedagogies inspired the creation of the LHP. The project was originally a historical http://www.anthropology­news.org/index.php/2016/09/15/unboxing­the­buried­seeds­of­my­belonging/ 1/4 �2/16/2017 Unboxing the Buried Seeds of My Belonging | Anthropology­News recovery project, but has accomplished much more. Its holdings include oral histories from prominent Texas Chicana/o Movement activists and members of the SU’s community, as well as materials related to an exhibition that highlighted the contributions of path­breaking Texas Mexican American women in politics, the cultural arts, spiritual activism, education and Chicana feminism. LHP researchers Tori Vasquez, Adriana Romero, Stephanie Garcia, Denise Ovalle and Digital Humanities Fellow Charlotte Nunes have worked diligently in their efforts to un­silence the past. SLIDESHOW 5 PHOTOS  Irma Rangel. Photo courtesy Latina History Project Papers, Special Collections, Southwestern University Tori Vasquez offers her perspective on her experience: Unpacking the exhibit materials was an awakening: my history became a part of my education. Tori Vasquez (TV): The experiences of the Latinas featured in the LHP resonated with us, the student researchers. Their lives reassured us that their experiences and ours should be valued, and more importantly, that these stories matter and belong. We drew strength from the ability to recognize ourselves in the project’s content and relate to it. LHP archival materials are drawn from the “Rostros y Almas/Faces and Souls” exhibit, curated for the annual Brown Symposium. The 1992 Symposium, “Discoveries of the Americas”, explored intersecting meanings of “America” and lasting impacts of colonization and marginalization on peoples of the Americas. Since 1992, the exhibit has been on display, tucked away on the second story of a campus building. We, the students, deeply internalized the limited exposure and hidden space allotted to vitally important alternative histories on campus. The stories deserved more exposure than in a dimly lit hallway. The many boxes of materials that accompanied the exhibit have been stored since 1992. The LHP team learned of their existence in 2014 and began the process of not only physically unpacking this history, but bringing the materials back to life. We digitized the physical exhibit and processed roughly 100 of the primary source materials, that pertained to the planning and execution of it and the lives of the influential Latinas, then uploaded the collection to the Latina History Project website. We incorporated this knowledge into our lives and campus environment to demonstrate the value of exposing alternative histories not only as remnants of the past, but as catalysts for change in the present. The process of building the online exhibit and learning about Latina history, and its intersection with SU’s own institutional history, taught us about issues relating to space, inclusion and the value in knowing one’s history. In the beginning, these materials were like buried seeds. In order to combat historical silences around Latina experiences, we worked to cultivate and make visible these previously silenced stories and experiences. Unpacking the exhibit materials was an awakening: my history became a part of my education. The women in the exhibit tienen ganas y sueños, have wants and dreams with strong ties to the past and desires for a better future. They shifted my understanding of what is deemed “relevant” history. Some Chicana movimiento participants stated that it was healing for them to share their experiences of fighting for gender and racial equality, yet I don’t think they realized what it meant to me to hear their stories. Generations that preceded student activists like myself went through similar struggles to create change. This knowledge allowed me to heal and in this process I finally realized I belong. http://www.anthropology­news.org/index.php/2016/09/15/unboxing­the­buried­seeds­of­my­belonging/ 2/4 �2/16/2017 Unboxing the Buried Seeds of My Belonging | Anthropology­News Feeling silenced and a hunger for belonging are not experiences exclusive to Chicanas and Latinas. Therefore, we interviewed a group of non­Latina/o students, alumni, staff and faculty whose experiences illuminated intersections of marginalization. While spotlighting Latina history is important, so too is the connection between shared experiences. Indeed, belonging and inclusion were themes in several of these oral histories that connect people across differences. SLIDESHOW 5 PHOTOS  Martha P. Cotera. Photo courtesy Latina History Project Papers, Special Collections, Southwestern University The Latina History Project shifted the way I see others and myself. Chicana activists worked to increase representation of underrepresented groups in politics, law and the arts, helped to increase gender and racial equality in bilingual and higher education, and paved the way for future generations to succeed in arenas previously unavailable to them. They impacted society and that is what I want in my education. That is what it means to me to have relevance and a presence in history. By making visible this history, the LHP invokes a sense of continuity and a historical legacy, one that can instill a sense of home in future SU students. BS: Through the LHP, Tori and the other students have provided me with a deepened understanding of the politics of representation. They showed me that silencing functions to exclude some experiences and privilege others and how this becomes internalized as a result. One of the most palpable moments in my teaching career came when Tori explained to me that it is one thing to be welcomed somewhere, and a whole other to belong.   Tori Vasquez is an alumus of the Southwestern University Latin American/Border Studies Program, currently working for Teach for America. Brenda Sendejo is associate professor of anthropology at Southwestern University, where she co­directs SU’s Latina History Project with associate professor of Feminist Studies, Alison Kafer. Diane Garbow (Temple University) and Margaret Dorsey (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley) are contributing editors of ALLA’s column in AN. 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Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anthropology and Oral History: Unboxing the Buried Seeds of My Belonging Description An account of the resource Tori Vasquez is an alumus of the Southwestern University Latin American & Border Studies Program. Brenda Sendejo is Associate Professor/Chair of Feminist Studies at Southwestern University, where she directs SU’s Latina History Project. Diane Garbow (Temple University) and Margaret Dorsey (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley) are contributing editors of ALLA’s column in AN. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Association of Latino and Latina Anthropologists Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 02/16/2017 Language A language of the resource English Abstract A summary of the resource. Association of Latina and Latino Anthropologists interview with Tori Vasquez and Brenda Sendejo about the Latina History Project. Tori Vasquez is an alumus of the Southwestern University Latin American/Border Studies Program, currently working for Teach for America. Brenda Sendejo is associate professor of anthropology at Southwestern University, where she co-directs SU’s Latina History Project with associate professor of Feminist Studies, Alison Kafer. Diane Garbow (Temple University) and Margaret Dorsey (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley) are contributing editors of ALLA’s column in AN. https://latinahistoryproject.southwestern.edu/files/original/6557a2e6f0aa802ca5be5591b6e9a51b.jpg 3333711bd52bf6d33666dc1b9e71d7fb Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photo Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dolores Huerta https://latinahistoryproject.southwestern.edu/files/original/90bbb70f3631d630a52932d714131e2e.jpg 62302f4544e2ae398cb5f8ecb7dfca28 Still Image A static visual representation. 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Title A name given to the resource Gloria Anzaldúa Description An account of the resource "Gloria E. Anzaldúa presents Nos/Otras: Making Multi-cultures and Alliances as the 1994 JDA Feminist Studies Speaker, Southwestern University" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Southwestern University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 02/01/1994 Language A language of the resource English Abstract A summary of the resource. Lecture presented at a symposium titled: Women and culture, building bridges that don't fall down. The symposium was sponsored by Women's Studies at Southwestern University on February 1, 1994.