Living in the Hyphen
Living in the Hyphen is a podcast series led by Dr. Andrea Gaytán Cuesta from the University of North Florida that explores the complexities of immigrant identity and culture along the borderlands. Through intimate storytelling and thought-provoking conversations, the series sheds light on what it means to live between cultures — embracing both heritage and the challenges of belonging. With five compelling episodes released so far, this podcast invites listeners to reflect on migration, memory, resilience, and the many ways people define home in the borderlands.
Immigrant Talks
How does the dangers of a single-story impact immigrants across different borders?
Experiences of Hispanic American Community with Their Identity and Expression Through Fashion
Culture appreciation vs. appropriation
Embrace culture style without understanding the history or does that reduce it to just being a
Personal Identity
Is a person’s identity created in society correlated with a person’s ethnicity and border experience?
Implications of Linguistic Assimilation With a Focus on Migrant Youth in the Education System
In this episode of Living in the Hyphen: Immigrant Cultures at the Border, hosts Isabel Maske and Allison Aquino unpack
Bigotry vs. Community
In this episode, hosts Lily Arias and Ory’An Saint‑Fort explore what it means to live between cultures, identities, and expectations
Meet Our Host
Dr. Andrea Gaytan Cuesta
University of North Florida
Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures
1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224