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Transforming the Humanities with Virtual World TechnologySteve Varela and Janet Hill
We see dead people…
The Smithsonian Latino Virtual Museum
Shared digital content in Second Life
Humanities and Technology Don’t Mix?
Merge the Known with Unknown
Make it FUN!
Dr. Meredith AbarcaStudents created videos, built altars
Eduardo Barrera - Communications
• Howard University
students
• Cultural Identity through avatars
Lisa Smith– Theatre and Dance Dept.• Dances related to
Dia de Los Muertos• Traditional• Hip-hop
University 1301
Students • Altar building
workshop with Smithsonian staff
• UTEP resources and archives in virtual worlds
Future Plans• Bigger and
Better
• Grants
Steven Varela: [email protected]
Janet Hill:[email protected]
The University of Texas at El Paso
http:// latino.si.edu/education/LVMDayoftheDeadFestival.htm
