DIGITAL HUMANITIES: Teaching the Hispanic Baroque

Dr. Juan Luis Suárez, Ph.D. McGill University, Professor of Hispanic Studies, Director, CulturePlex Lab, The University of Western Ontario, Canada

FEBRUARY 25, 4:30-5:30 PM  – WELLS FARGO AUD. BEATTY 115, 5 LIBERTY STREET

The project “The Hispanic Baroque: Complexity in the First Atlantic Culture” is the fruit of efforts of a group of 35 researchers from universities in different countries (Canada, Spain, Mexico, Australia, England, Bolivia and the United States) from different disciplines (Literary Studies, History, Sociology, Fine Art, Music & Musicology, Anthropology, Geography, Computer Science, Architecture and Mathematics). Over the next seven years, the team will study the origin, evolution, transmission and effectiveness of the baroque patterns of behaviour and representation in the Hispanic world. The project is financed by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, by way of a Major Collaborative Research Initiatives grant totaling $2.5 million. With the contributions of the partners, the budget approaches $4 million.

Supported by a College of Charleston Small Grant for Contributions to Innovative Teaching.  Hosted by the Department of Hispanic Studies.  Contact: Benjamin Fraser fraserbr@cofc.edu