“Honoring the Dead in the Hispanic World,” an immersive digital exhibition and class resource now in development for the Keith and Catherine Stein Luminary, will present on one of the most important celebrations in the Hispanic world: the Day of the Dead. The celebration shares some common traditions with indigenous peoples, Catholics and Celts around the same days, November 1 and 2, known as Day of the Dead, Day of the Skulls, All Saints Day, All Souls Day among others.
Manuel Gómez-Navarro, adjunct instructor of Spanish in the Department of World Languages, leads the project. The development team also includes Lisa Hunt, interim director of the Keith and Catherine Stein Luminary, and Carolina Viera, associate professor of Spanish in the Department of World Languages and manager of Project Scientia.
The exhibition will take advantage of the Luminary’s three digital walls to visually immerse visitors and students about customs and traditions of the celebration to honor the deceased in the Hispanic world through interactive maps, photos, videos and texts.
“Honoring the Dead in the Hispanic World,” one of the first exhibitions to be designed specifically for the Stein Luminary, will set a model for future exhibitions in the space. The project recently received grants from the School of Arts and the Idaho Film Collection.