ARENET

The Americas Research Network

We promote and foster international exchange and collaboration among scholars, students, institutions, organizations, and communities through innovative research, education, and outreach programs across the Americas.

ARENET is a proud member of CAORC.

The Americas Research Network (ARENET) is a consortium of institutional members committed to promoting international collaboration in research, education, and outreach across the Americas.

Founded in 1998, ARENET has established permanent facilities in Mexico City and Washington, DC, fostering connections throughout the region. As a nonprofit organization, ARENET receives funding from diverse public and private sources.

What we've done

and continue to do

The Americas Research Network’s core priorities are advancing research, fostering collaboration, and ensuring open access and promoting outreach and public engagement.

We achieve this by offering fellowships, travel grants, and other resources to scholars and graduate students across the Americas, enabling them to conduct impactful research. Our goal is to generate outcomes that go “beyond the paper,” creating materials, documentaries, seminars, and conferences that engage and share knowledge in innovative ways.

Above all, ARENET is committed to returning acquired knowledge to the communities on which research is based, honoring a mission to give back and respect the knowledge shared with us.

Our Programs

Digital Humanities

ARENET supports the creation of digital infrastructures for the humanities, including open-access libraries, searchable databases, and tools for linguistic, curatorial, and historical research. These platforms serve both academic and community users, and aim to democratize access to cultural and scientific knowledge across the Américas.

Museums

ARENET develops and supports collaborative museum projects that include co-curated exhibitions, training for curators and cultural professionals, and the academic study of collections. Its Languages and Museums program promotes the multilingual translation of exhibition texts and educational materials, with a focus on original languages. Through the World Museologies initiative, ARENET explores various curatorial frameworks and fosters exchanges between museums in the Americas and beyond.

Original People's Languages

ARENET advances the revitalization and strengthening of original languages through programs that integrate linguistic research, digital technologies, and multilingual artistic production. Activities include writing and translation workshops, audiovisual dubbing in original languages, and the publication of bilingual and multilingual materials. The network also supports the development of digital platforms, exhibitions, concerts, and film programs that celebrate languages and promote the active use of original languages in educational, artistic, and community settings.

Seminars

Our specialized seminars for faculty and independent scholars offer immersive experiences designed to advance research and expand global perspectives. The international immersion programs provide direct engagement with art and culture on-location, fostering cross-cultural collaboration, while The Original Curators Seminar offers an exclusive deep dive into curatorial theory and practice with leading experts. Additionally, the Summer School Re-Visions: Art History from the Global South critically re-examines art historical narratives.

Cultural Heritage

ARENET actively works to safeguard the Americas' rich cultural heritage, focusing on combating illicit trafficking and ensuring the preservation of indigenous languages that are integral to cultural transmission. With cutting-edge technology like digital inventories and geospatial mapping to track vulnerable sites and stolen artifacts, with a keen awareness of how linguistic loss impacts heritage. Simultaneously, ARENET empowers local communities and law enforcement through specialized training, often delivered in or supported by indigenous languages, fostering collaborative networks that strengthen regional capacity for heritage protection, promote awareness, and facilitate the return of invaluable cultural treasure.

"I believe this profound level of active, collaborative learning ARENET fostered can only happen when scholars build meaning together in person on location. I cannot overstate my support for their continuing work in connecting faculty across disciplines, languages, and countries."
Gabriel Winner
ESOL and English Departments

What's happening

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Originaria

A traveling film festival focused on narratives of original people, carried out with the support of academic and cultural institutions.

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Common Thread

An artistic exchange project that weaves together memory, textiles, and territory through contemporary artistic collaborations created in collaboration with Kunsthaus Dahlem, Berlin.

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Memory of Craft

A project that documents and revitalizes traditional artisanal knowledge at risk, recognizing it as living archives of identity, language, and resistance.

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7 Lenguas Festival

As part of our ongoing commitment to strengthening and celebrating original languages and cultures, The Americas Research Network (ARENET) is honored to collaborate in the

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