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Thomas Jay Harris Institute for Hispanic and International Communication (HIHIC)

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Mission

The Thomas Jay Harris Institute for Hispanic and International Communication (HIHIC) in the College of Media & Communication at Texas Tech University promotes a better understanding of Hispanic-related and international media communication through research, teaching, and community outreach. Our goal is to create knowledge and encourage greater intercultural awareness through informed interaction among students, teachers, researchers, media industry representatives, and community organizations. The Institute supports on-campus initiatives as well as external activities and collaborations related to its mission.

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Advisory Board

 

HIHIC Leadership

Kent Wilkinson Ph.D.

Kenton T. Wilkinson, Ph.D.
Director, Thomas Jay Harris Institute for Hispanic and International Communication; Editor, International Journal of Hispanic Media; Professor, Journalism & Creative Media Industries
View Dr. Wilkinson's research profile.
HIHIC Director Kent Wilkinson's Chile Fulbright Blog

Lucinda Holt

Lucinda Holt
Assistant Director for External Engagement, Thomas Jay Harris Institute for Hispanic and International Communication View Holt's research profile.



Affiliates

HIHIC-affiliated faculty, students, and alumni understand that academic endeavors should benefit individuals and communities. There is much to learn from others.

Distinguished Lecture Series

The Thomas Jay Harris Distinguished Lecture Series was established through the generosity of Thomas Jay Harris, an alumnus of Texas Tech University and former editor of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.

Past Speakers:Angharad N. Valdivia, Ph.D., Nicolas Kanellos, Ph.D.Silvio R. Waisbord, Ph.D., Robert Picard, Ph.D., Regina Montoya

Events

HIHIC hosts conferences that bring together students, industry practitioners, and academic researchers to explore Hispanic-oriented media topics. View upcoming events, past events, and event photos.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

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9th Texas Tech University Hispanic/Latinx Research & Creativity Symposium

March 28, 2024 | Hybrid Modality

The Thomas Jay Harris Institute for Hispanic & International Communication is pleased to announce the 9th Texas Tech University Hispanic/Latinx Research and Creativity Symposium to be held Thursday, March 28, 2024. The symposium will be held in person and virtually (subject to change). It will feature research and creative work connected to Hispanic/Latinx topics by TTU faculty, staff, and students—graduate and undergraduate—working in any discipline. The symposium's continuing goal is to feature the work of Texas Tech scholars and artists as we continue to build strength as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

Call for Papers and Panels: We invite proposals and completed work for panel sessions, workshops, and presentations on themes related to Hispanic/Latinx populations, issues, etc. Please submit a title and a 250-word (maximum) abstract of the panel, workshop, or paper you would like to present. It may be current research or creative work which you have conducted within the past two years, whether published or not. International and intercultural projects are welcome so long as they are connected to U.S. Hispanic/Latinx issues. Collaborative work is welcome. Additionally, we plan to organize at least one panel featuring work by graduate students and at least one other featuring undergraduate students. Please indicate if you want your proposal to be considered for either special session. Submit proposals by Monday, March 4, 2024. 

Please contact kent.wilkinson@ttu.edu with any questions.

Submit your paper:https://forms.office.com/r/zNG7DaMzGC  

Orgullo Y Poder Call for Student ARt

Call for Undergraduate Creative Work

Orgullo y Poder (Pride & Power): Texas Tech Undergraduate Student Artists are invited to help us display how YOU showcase your sense of Latinx "orgullo y poder." This year's topic centers around “Icons and Symbols of the Borderland,” the theme of an art exhibit coming to the Museum of Texas Tech University in 2025. First, second and third place scholarship prizes will be awarded (recipient students must be currently enrolled). Please submit your work by 8:00 a.m. on March 18, 2024 in a PDF, MP4 or JPG file or link, with a 250-word abstract in Microsoft Word. Any form of tangible art may be submitted, initially via photo or video. 

Please contact lucinda.l.holt@ttu.edu with any questions.

Submit work for Orgullo y Poder (Pride & Power):https://forms.office.com/r/zNG7DaMzGC  

Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Essay Contest: Calling all current Texas Tech undergraduate students! To center your lived experiences on our HSI campus, we want to hear from you. Please submit an essay of no more than 1000 words, double spaced, outlining what the HSI designation means to you and what vision you have for a truly Hispanic-Serving campus. See below for a few essay prompts to help you get started: 

    • What challenges do you face as a student that can help inform our HSI services?
    • How would you encourage our campus faculty, staff, and administrators to be Hispanic-Serving?
    • In what ways do you see TTU serving its underserved populations, and in what ways could we improve?
    • If you self-identified as a Hispanic/Latino student, how has TTU, as a Hispanic Serving Institution, supported your college experience?
    • Being a first-generation student can sometimes be challenging, how has TTU, as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, contributed to help you overcome those challenges? What can TTU do to continue supporting first-generation students? 

Submissions can be in English, Spanglish, or Spanish. Organizers for this event will choose the top 3 essay winners and recognize them at the annual Texas Tech University Hispanic/Latinx Research & Creativity Symposium on March 28, 2024. 

Format Requirements:
• Microsoft Word Document
• 750-1,000 words
• Double Spaced
• Times New Roman, 12 pt. Font, 1” margins
• Submissions can be in English, Spanglish, or Spanish 

Essays will be assessed based on:
• Content
• Comprehensibility
• Organization 
• Writing Mechanics 

The essay submission deadline is 8:00 a.m. on March 18, 2024. Only Word document submissions please. (*Warning* submissions using "Pages" application need to be converted Microsoft Word file due to being unreadable.) 

Please contact jarett.lujan@ttu.edu with any questions.

Submit your essay:https://forms.office.com/r/zNG7DaMzGC 

PAST EVENTS:

The Hispanic and Latin American Video Gaming Experience: Imagery, Industry & Audience, Feb. 25 - 26, 2022. 

Annual Hispanic/Latino Media & Marketing International Conference

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Publications & Projects

In 2019, undergraduate communication students enrolled at the Universidad Panamericana in Guadalajara, Mexico, and Texas Tech University conducted a series of interviews deepening their understanding of how news reporting and media representations can influence public opinion and collective social perceptions of another society. The full report presents the results of Mexican and United States citizens regarding bilateral relations and immigration for exploring how media influences our ways of seeing the other. Consult the report here.

Prior to the 2016 U.S. election, HIHIC published the report, “Political Engagement and Preferences Among Texas Hispanics.” Affiliated researchers have also conducted an extensive bilingual content analysis of 2016 election coverage by English- and Spanish-language television networks.

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