How do you summarize David Yetman? You don't, you just gesture broadly at northwest Mexico and hope for the best. A research social scientist at the Southwest Center since 1992, David arrived with a PhD in philosophy from the University of
To mark our 40th anniversary, we have built a small but growing website where the history of the Southwest Center comes to life across three collections: Voices, Ideas, and Memory.We are just getting started. The Voices section opens with a…
The Southwest Center invites you to join La Peña del Surco for another night celebrating Latin American music, community, and cultural exchange at the 4th Ave Coalition Space. This Friday, in addition to the hosting band El SurCo, we are pr…
In this talk, Dr. Soto reflects on decades of research about the mortality of undocumented border crossers (UBCs) in the Southwest. This work highlights how the intent to impose a "cost" on would-be USCs is central to deterrence-based borde…
Join us at the Tucson Festival of Books for a special opportunity to meet two authors closely connected to the Southwest Center. Director Jennifer Jenkins and photographer and longtime friend of the Center David Burkhalter will be signing t…
Tucson Meet Yourself (TMY), the beloved festival showcasing the expressive cultures of Southern Arizona every year in downtown Tucson, has been selected as one of approximately 40 festivals nationwide to collaborate with the Smithsonian Ins…
We feel privileged to welcome Dr. Jennifer Jenkins as the new Director of the Southwest Center, stepping into the role following the distinguished tenure of Jeff Banister. Dr. Jenkins brings a wealth of interdisciplinary expertise to the po…
You will be redirected to the secure UA WebAuth login page. Log In We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples. Today, Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized tribes, with Tu…
Congratulations to Southwest Center Research Social Scientist David Yetman, who, on September 21, will be inducted into the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Silver Circle for, among other things, hosting and producing the hi…
In her new book, Testimony of a Shifter, our very own Emma Pérez delves into the prejudice and injustice faced by those who are transgender or are considered different by those in power. Imprisoned by the totalitarian government, Dr. Benito…
The University of Arizona Press brings us this beautiful colalboration between Dr. Becerra and Dr. Yetman Predominantly native to the U.S. Southwest, Mexico, and the Caribbean, the various species of Bursera have been prized throughout hist…
The Southwest Center Series publishes critical new books about the peoples, places, and landscapes of the Southwestern United States, northwestern Mexico, and the U.S.-Mexico borderlands. The series comprises exemplary monographs, translati…