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

http://youtu.be/KoYpes0WztQ?t=2m48s

Future Plans• Bigger and

Better

• Grants

Steven Varela: stvarela@utep.edu

Janet Hill:jhill2@utep.edu

The University of Texas at El Paso

http:// latino.si.edu/education/LVMDayoftheDeadFestival.htm