Date:
September 11, 2020
September 11, 2020
8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Come learn about how UC Merced is transforming graduate education in the humanities by focusing on community-engaged scholarship. The day will start off with a keynote speech by Dr. Erica Kohl-Arenas, Faculty Director of Imagining America. The program includes numerous panels including discussions with Imagining America Publicly Active Graduate Education (PAGE) Fellows, research presentations from UC Merced Luce Fellows, and members of the Merced community.
This symposium will be hosted through Zoom.
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SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM
8:30 am - 8:45 am
Introductions by Dr. Robin DeLugan and Dr. Nicola Lercari
8:45am - 9:00 am
Special Welcome by Dr. Marjorie Zatz, Interim Vice-Chancellor, Office of Research and Economic Development, and Sean Buffington, VP of the Henry Luce Foundation
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Message from our Keynote Speaker Dr. Erica Kohl-Arenas, Faculty Director, Imagining America
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Break
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Community-Engaged Research Presentations I
A Bold Few Blocks: The History of the Muir Wood Neighborhood
by Rocco Bowman in collaboration with Downtown Neighborhood Association
Historic Places Merced: Digital Preservation of Historic Buildings in the Community of Merced
by Anaïs Guillem in collaboration with Downtown Neighborhood Association
Baskets 2 Bytes: Indigenous California Preservation
by Manuel Duenas, Cristyna Galarza, and Scott Nicolay in collaboration with Cecilia Moreno and Jennifer Malone
Water Governance & Power Dynamics: Demystifying Special Districts in the Northern San Joaquin Valley
by Ivan Soto in collaboration with Community Water Center
12:00 pm - 2:00pm
Community-Engaged Research Presentations II
Baskets 2 Bytes: Indigenous Voices - Heritage Preservation and Revitalization
by Miriam Campos Martinez, Alfredo Gaona, Ekta Kandway, in collaboration with Cecilia Moreno and Jennifer Malone
How Did We Get Here? Critical Genealogies of Transporation and Land-use in Merced County
by Joshua Semerjian, Ahmed Correa, and Amalia Perez Martin, in collaboration with We'Ced Youth Media
Marijuana/Cannabis: Economic Impact on Merced
by Tabesh Zaidi in collaboration with Building Healthy Communities and members of the City of Merced Planning Department
Merced: A City of Arts and Culture
by Camille Paladino-Ponce in collaboration with the Merced Multicultural Arts Center
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Break
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Public Active Graduate Education
Panel Moderated by Ivan Soto featuring Imagining America PAGE Fellows Keitlyn Alcantara, Dillon Sung, Mali Collins, Winoka Yepa, and Paulina Camacho
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Roundtable with Community Partners in Research
Panel Moderated by Joshua Semerjian featuring Sol Rivas (Building Healthy Communities), Jennifer Malone, Cecilia Moreno, Wayne Eisenhart (Downtown Neighborhood Association), and Jen Ramos (We'Ced Youth Media)
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Closing Remarks with Dr. Robin DeLugan
Location:
ucmerced.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5hU0ZIOwTv-Bvlty7fiDaA
Name:
Marisol Espino
Title:
Junior Specialist
Department:
Public Humanities Design Studio
Phone:
+1 (209) 228-2454
Email:
Address:
5200 North Lake Rd.
Merced, CA 95343
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5200
merced, CA 95343
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