Arizona-Sonora Borderlands, Palimpsest of Cultures
An NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshop
Offered by the University of Arizona Southwest Center
Summer 2022
pal·imp·sest
noun - something reused or altered but still bearing the traces of an earlier form
The Arizona-Sonora Borderlands is a palimpsest of continuous human habitation dating back to at least 1200 BCE. It is a landscape whose settlements preface the famous Hohokam farmers of southern and central Arizona and their Native descendants, Spanish colonialism, Anglo settler-colonists, and 20th-century Sunbelt City booms and busts. For this NEH-sponsored summer 2022 workshop, we approach the rich history of human occupation in the Arizona-Sonora borderlands as a laboratory for investigating present-day issues facing the Humanities.
Depending on public health guidelines related to COVID-19, plans for a residential offering are subject to change. In accordance with University of Arizona policies, we ask that workshop participants be vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of vaccination before the Landmarks workshop begins.
3,000+ Years of place and stories
Arizona-Sonora Borderlands, Palimpsest of Cultures has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.
Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this workshop do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Principles of Civility
As an NEH-supported project, Arizona-Sonora Borderlands, Palimpsest of Cultures will follow the Principles of Civility, which establishes guidelines for open, respectful discussion. All participants must pledge to follow the Principles of Civility in their interactions with faculty, staff, fellow scholars, and other groups and individuals throughout this program. At each session, part of the opening meeting will be dedicated to how we will engage with this subject and with one another over the course of the workshop.