This work, "Reset-Refresh-Reformat," includes images from (1) The Salmon Pueblo Archaeological Research Collection created by the Center for Digital Research in the Humanities with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities and in partnership with Archaeology Southwest, the Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities, and the San Juan County Archaeological Research Center and Library - Salmon Ruins; (2) Photos courtesy of the Alonso S. Perales Collection at Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage; (3) stills from the film “Threads of Technology” by Murphy (Owen) Productions; and (4) NASA photographs “Apollo 17 Landing Site” and “APOLLO 11 LAUNCH 71669.”

As we increasingly rely on digital technologies for memory and preservation, these tools can also help us to recover, redefine, and reimagine the past, particularly through the exploration of lost and marginalized voices and cultures. This seminar highlights digital projects that draw attention to these forgotten and overlooked histories, illuminating their importance and encouraging dialogue that has the ability to shape how we understand their legacy and impact. Papers presented will explore how these projects not only hold the power to alter our perception of the past, but also how they move us toward a digital future that is more inclusive and one that represents and honors the lives and contributions of a multitude of diverse voices and stories.

Jesse Merandy
Bard Graduate Center
Welcome and Introduction

Lorena Gauthereau
University of Houston
Recovering US Latinx Legacies of Trauma and Survival in the Digital Age

Samantha Shorey
The University of Texas at Austin
Mending Technology History through Re-Presencing the Past

Carrie Heitman
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Digital Echoes of Analog Pasts: When “Lost” Narratives Collide in Digital Spaces