| HAA-277190-21 | Digital Humanities: Digital Humanities Advancement Grants | UCLA; Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles | Pursuing the Potential of Digital Mapping in Latinx Studies | 1/1/2021 - 12/31/2021 | $50,000.00 | Marissa | Katherine | Lopez | Kelley | Arlene | Kreitz | UCLA; Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles | Los Angeles | CA | 90024-4201 | USA | 2020 | American Literature | Digital Humanities Advancement Grants | Digital Humanities | 50000 | 0 | 31528.54 | 0 | A two-day workshop and support network to build capacity in digital mapping methods for scholars in Latinx Studies.
We request a Level 1 grant for a two-day workshop at UCLA on August 12-13, 2021. Latinx Studies is built on understanding how spatial struggles shape racial, ethnic, and national identity. As Latinx Studies scholars increasingly use digital mapping in their research and teaching, we will bring scholars, GIS experts, and public and academic research librarians together to: 1) provide technical training to help participants build skills and advance their individual projects; and 2) plan a support network to facilitate the creation of shared data repositories, partnerships with libraries, training and mentoring opportunities, and an online hub of best practices and teaching materials. The workshop will draw on UCLA’s extensive resources and expertise in GIS research. In line with the “A More Perfect Union” initiative, this project will advance digital mapping as a method of increasing understanding of the enduring presence of people of Latin American descent in the history of our nation. |