Full ‘Digital Bites’ schedule for April 10-11

Attend the free symposium, “Digital Bites: Exploring African American and Indigenous Foodways in the Digital Age,” on Friday, April 10 from 10 am – 2 pm, and Saturday, April 11, from 9:30 am – 4:30 pm. Enjoy presentations and workshops from experts in Digital Humanities and Afro-Indigenous foodways.

Each session will be held at the Muscarelle Museum of Art, 611 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg, VA 23185.

 

Digital Bites Lineup

Friday, April 10, 2026

10 am – Welcome address

10:30 am – “The Power of Digital Humanities: Innovating for Community and Justice,” Rachel N. Hogan, W&M Libraries

11:30 am – “Digital Pathways to Cultural Knowledge: Building Accessible Platforms for Indigenous Foodways Education,” Sydney Newell and Diana Theisinger, STLI 

12:30 pm – First Day Keynote, Dr. Dorothy Kim, Brandeis University

 

Saturday, April 11, 2026

9:30 am – Second Day Welcome

10 am - “Shared Roots: Interpreting Afro-Indigenous Foodways in the 21^st Century,” Andre Taylor and Christopher Custalow

11 am – “Linguistic Atlas Project of the Greater Caribbean,” Dr. Iyabo Osiapem, William & Mary

12 pm – “Mapping Meaning: Spatial Approaches in Digital Humanities,” Dr. Shannon White, William & Mary Center for Geospatial Analysis

1 pm – “Black Food Storytelling Workshop,” KJ Kearney, Black Food Fridays on Instagram

2 pm – Cultural Studies Presentation, Kit Bauserman, William & Mary

3 pm – Second Day Keynote, Dr. Avery Blankenship, Texas A&M University

4 pm – Closing remarks