The Past Goes 'Modern': Digital History Projects at UMass Lowell
When: Wednesday, January 15, 2020, 9am-12:30pm
Where: University of Massachusetts Lowell, O’Leary Library 478
(4th floor, within English Department)
61 Wilder Street
Lowell, MA 01854
9:00AM-9:30AM – Registration & Light Refreshments
9:30AM-10:15AM - Southeast Asian Digital Archive
The Southeast Asian Digital Archive is a community-centered archive that seeks to collect, preserve, and share historical materials related to Southeast Asians in the Greater Lowell area, with particular focus on refugee resettlement and community building from the 1970s to the present. Our goal is to highlight Southeast Asian voices and viewpoints, and to educate the public about the resilience and diversity of Southeast Asian Americans. The SEADA is located at www.uml.edu/seada.
10:15AM-10:25AM - Break
10:25AM-11:10AM - Historical Atlas of Lowell
The Historical Atlas of Lowell maps the economic, political, social, and cultural history of Lowell, Massachusetts. It presents interactive "deep maps" — maps which tell complex stories and pose challenging questions about the development of the spaces in which we live. The first map is Following the Money: How Lowell Made Boston, 1850, and the HAL welcomes collaborations on future maps. The HAL is located at mappinglowell.net.
11:10AM-11:20AM - Break
11:20AM-12:25PM - Library of New England Immigration
Nineteenth and early 20th century immigration made Lowell; more recent arrivals have transformed the city and its surroundings over the last four decades. Buddhist Temples, Hindu Swaminarayan, churches that serve diverse immigrant communities, mosques, and restaurants run by Southeast Asian, Latin American, African, and Indian immigrants and refugees exist throughout the city. From Irish, French Canadian, Greek, and Portuguese immigration to new arrivals from Colombia, the Dominican Republic, India, Cambodia, Cameroon, and Nigeria, the world has indeed come to Lowell. The Library of New England Immigration digital site documents this history. A version of the site—while not yet public— can be found here: http://lowellimmigranttestsite.com.
Payment must be received in full no later than January 6, 2020.
