Digitizing the Americas: Exploring Cuba through Miami, Media, and Technology
Digitizing the Americas: Exploring Cuba through Miami, Media, and Technology
What: Virtual micro-seminars on Cuba for post-secondary scholars, librarians, and administrators. Through the lens of Digital Humanities, experts share special collections and provide an insider’s look at some of the most compelling, provocative, influential, and unique digital resources on Cuba. Themes include Surprising Internet Finds; Cuban History & Film; Educational Resources through Formal & Informal Channels on the Island; Reanimating Dead Media through Digitization; and the Seduction of Cuban Tourism.
When: Thursday, November 12 & Friday, November 13, 2020
Where: Online via Zoom
Why: To support Minority-Serving Institutions and Community Colleges and ensure access to new and exciting Latin American Studies resources for digital application.
How: Training is free, but registration is required. Register: https://forms.gle/LquKfF5D9LJWTpBo9 Deadline to Register: Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Sponsored by The Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center (LACC) at Florida International University, the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the Center for Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies at University of Wisconsin-Madison in partnership with Miami Dade College and the Cuban Research Institute, Wolfsonian Museum and Digital Library of the Caribbean at Florida International University. Made possible with support from the US Department of Education Title VI Grant.
Please feel free to contact Lindsay Dudley, ldudley@fiu.edu, with questions