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SUMMARY:Public Heritage and Spatial Humanities in the South Texas Borderlands
DESCRIPTION:The University of Houston community is invited to "Public 
 Heritage and Spatial Humanities in the South Texas Borderlands." This 
 presentation will highlight a dynamic academic and professional journey 
 that illustrates René A. Ballesteros’s dedication to leveraging digital 
 platforms with anthropological insights to foster community engagement and 
 cultural heritage preservation. René has exhibited his commitment to 
 educational outreach\, fulfilling roles such as presenter for various 
 public education programs and workshops centered on history\, thereby 
 integrating digital humanities into community education initiatives. His 
 multifaceted experiences reflect a dedicated pursuit of knowledge and 
 innovation within the field. A conversation with Shine Trabucco\, PhD 
 candidate in History\, and Q&A with the audience will follow.\n\nRené A. 
 Ballesteros is currently pursuing a master's degree in Anthropology at the 
 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley\, where he explores intersecting 
 disciplines of Mexican American studies and history. His academic 
 foundation was built with a bachelor's degree in Anthropology from the 
 University of Texas Pan American\, where he minored in Environmental 
 Studies. \n\nProfessionally\, René has cultivated significant experience 
 in the nonprofit sector\, notably as a development manager for Latinos in 
 Heritage Conservation and serving as a commissioner with the Hidalgo County 
 Historical Committee. He previously served as community engagement officer 
 and programs and events officer at the Museum of South Texas History. 
 \n\nThe graduate student keynote is part of the Digital Humanities at 
 University of Houston (DH@UH) 2025 event series\, spearheaded by the 
 Digital Humanities Core facility in partnership with the Hewlett Packard 
 Enterprise Data Science Institute and UH Libraries. DH@UH serves as a 
 platform for advancing digital humanities research and collaboration across 
 the University\, bringing together humanists\, data scientists\, 
 librarians\, and students to foster innovative digital projects\, 
 particularly those that elevate marginalized voices and forge connections 
 between academic research and public communities.\n\nThe keynote will be 
 held in-person in the MD Anderson Library Digital Research Commons (room 
 266-C)\, with an online option via Zoom: 
 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89495066020?pwd=1rRttCebfCm2VbkWzpZRtkkGORaICb.1\nMeeting 
 ID: 894 9506 6020\nPasscode: 214655
LOCATION:Digital Research Commons\, MD Anderson Library
ORGANIZER;CN="Esmeralda Fisher":MAILTO:efisher@cougarnet.uh.edu
CATEGORIES:Digital Research Commons
CONTACT;CN="Esmeralda Fisher":MAILTO:efisher@cougarnet.uh.edu
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