The Center for Community Archaeology and Heritage is pleased to present a lecture by Uzma Z. Rizvi, professor of anthropology and urban studies at the Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY. The lecture, "Visualizing Care: Storytelling As Data Visualization At Mohenjodaro," will be held at 4 pm on Tuesday, October 27, in Room 125 at the Kelsey Museum.
Set in the World Heritage Site of MohenjoDaro (Sindh, Pakistan), “Visualizing Care” approaches archaeological data visualization through deep mapping. Experimenting with multimodal and accessible forms of archaeological data presentation, this study explores how care through time can be documented. Within an archaeological context, the materiality of care can be seen through the intentional making/unmaking of urban design, architectural features, and infrastructure. Within a historical and contemporary framework, care can be visualized through conservation and the relationships between caretakers and the site itself, drawing attention to the affective aspects of archaeological research. This transdisciplinary project utilizes archival material, LiDAR and three-dimensional artifact captures, ethnographic conversations, GIS mapping, sound, and experiments with mudbrick to explore the many different ways of knowing the ancient city of MohenjoDaro.
