Bri Romanello will be joining us on campus on Friday, November 1 to discuss her research, activism, and public service. As a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow, Bri has been assisting the National Park Service and the American Conservation Experience with the interpretation of the Anza National Historic Trail. The 1200-mile trail, which follows the route of the 1775–76 Spanish colonizing expedition from Sonora, Mexico to San Francisco, California, traverses three states, two countries, and the homelands of more than seventy tribal communities. On her professional website, Bri describes how she is using sociocultural and ethnographic research methods “to develop community-based projects that connect the public to the richness of the historical experiences of peoples along the trail and how these histories shape the lives, health and wellness of borderland communities.”

Please join us in 102 Weaver Building (or virtually) on Friday, November 1 from 10:00–11:30 a.m. for her workshop on how to balance a scholarly research agenda and activist identity with the goals of local communities and government agencies. Hope to see you there!