How can new spatial mapping and mobile-device technologies be utilized to expose the history of race and place to the general public? I’d like to propose a discussion about the complex connection between technology and the representation of racialized spaces. Historical markers for significant sites associated with slavery populate the South but few acknowledge the lives and contributions of enslaved and free African Americans. Is it possible to create a multifaceted, easily accessible digital map of African-American settlements, travel routes, and cultural markers associated with the historic spaces such as Fort Hill plantation that is designed for GIS-enabled mobile devices? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a mobile app to make this type of history visible and accessible? — Rhondda Thomas, Clemson English
