Santos Sopena to attend Digital Humanities Summer Institute
Congratulations to graduate student, Oscar Santos Sopena to attend the Digital Humanities Summer Institute at the University of Victoria (Canada). He will participate in the specialized session, “Out of the Box Text Analysis for the Digital Humanities Workshop.” We wish him well and look forward to hearing about his project.
Bolikowska to participate in Smithsonian Latino Museum Studies Program
We are pleased to announce that graduate student, Agnieszka Bolikowska of Spanish/SLLC has been selected as one of 15 applicants to participate in the 2010 Smithsonian Latino Museum Studies Program (LMSP). The July 10 to August 6 program will allow Aga to develop themes of her dissertation on Guillermo Gómez Peña and his performance art, directed by Regina Harrison, as well as provide meetings with many museum-oriented out-reach coordinators.
Organized by the Smithsonian Latino Center (SLC), the Latino Museum Studies Program (LMSP) is dedicated to fostering the professional development of emerging leaders in the fields of Latino history, art, and culture. The four-week program includes panel sessions, lectures, workshops, and behind the scenes access to Smithsonian collections. Additionally, fellows work with Smithsonian staff on designated projects and contribute to current exhibitions, programs, and research initiatives in progress at the Institution.