Introduction Listening often begins before interpretation. Walking through Avenida Juárez in Ciudad Juárez, México— a sister city to El Paso, Texas—a vendor’s voice rises above traffic and pedestrian movement, calling out, “¡Tacos, tacos, tacos, pásele!” Nearby, another voice offers, “Te traigo un manguito,” while elsewhere a migrant speaker reflects softly, “Cualquier bendición que le sale a tu corazón es buena.”These sonic encounters do more than fill public space. They organize movement, reveal cultural intimacy, and transmit lived experiences that rarely appear within dominant textual or visual archives. Border Soundscapes emerged from the recognition that listening can function as both a…
Author: Elizabeth Escobedo
José Manuel Flores, Elizabeth Escobedo
Elizabeth Escobedo holds a Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition from The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). Additionally, she holds a master's degree in Studies and Creative Processes in Art and Design and a B.A. in Communication Sciences with a specialization in Media Studies.