“At the end of the fall semester, Alana de Hinojosa’s “Mexican-American History to 1900” class met for the last time, to share their final projects and reflections on the class.

As a postdoctoral researcher in the School of Transborder Studies, de Hinojosa challenged her students to investigate questions about what it means to be Mexican-American, where we begin with Mexican-American history and why is Mexican-American history considered United States History. Through the creation of zines (pronounced "zeens"), students explored personal connections to the places, histories and stories from the border. “

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Podcast interview with host of El Pochast: Ni de Here Ni de There, Pero en Los Dos about Alana de Hinojosa’s digital project Remapping El Chamizal.

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Interviewed for ABC7 newstory on the life & legacy of Chamizal resident & activist Elvira Villa Escajeda. Newstory aired on the local El Paso KVIA news station January 25, 2022.

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My colega, Dr. Miguel Juarez, & I successfully secured an El Paso County resolution to honor the life & legacy of Chamizal resident Elvira Villa Escajeda. Watch the official resolution ceremony & my testimony at the El Paso County Commissioners Court hearing on January 24, 2022.

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