1. Transforming the Humanities with Virtual World Technology
Steve Varela and Janet Hill

2. We see dead people…

4. The Smithsonian Latino Virtual
Museum
Shared digital content in Second Life

5. Humanities and Technology Don’t Mix?

6. Merge the Known with Unknown

7. Make it FUN!

8. Dr. Meredith Abarca
Students created videos, built
altars

9. Eduardo Barrera -
Communications
• Howard University students
• Cultural Identity through
avatars

10. Lisa Smith–
Theatre and
Dance Dept.
• Dances related to
Dia de Los Muertos
• Traditional
• Hip-hop

11. University 1301
Students
• Altar building workshop
with Smithsonian staff
• UTEP resources and
archives in virtual worlds

13. Future
Plans
• Bigger and Better
• Grants

14. Steven Varela: stvarela@utep.edu
Janet Hill:jhill2@utep.edu
The University of Texas at El Paso
http:// latino.si.edu/education/LVMDayoftheDeadFestival.htm