This section, which describes our commitment to ethics, sheds some light on how we developed our Virtual Santa Clara exhibit.
Who are we?
We are a group of five students, all anthropology majors, at Santa Clara University. Our project for this seminar course was to create a virtual museum about the history of the Santa Clara University campus. The project focuses on the ruptures, or shifts, in both culture and the surrounding landscape.
How did we choose our collection?
Each student chose a person, place, and object which represented a rupture taking place in our campus’ history. We tried to vary these objects across both space and time. Our objects were chosen to reflect a diverse cross-section of historical events pertaining to rupture. We wanted to highlight the diversity of cultural events that shaped our campus into what it is today. We’ve designed this exhibit to be accessible both as a virtual experience and a walking tour on campus. This is important in our objective of serving as wide a section of the public as possible — both those with and without access to the campus.
Whose voices aren’t we hearing in this exhibit?
We know there are other voices and perspective out there; and since this is a work in progress, we would like to hear from YOU which narratives you would like to hear, or if you have something important to say about our exhibit. Please do not hesitate to leave a comment if you have any feedback.
How do we create transparency in our project?
To be as transparent as possible, we have set up a comments section for feedback and suggestions. You will find a place to leave comments at the bottom of each page, including this one. With the help of your comments, we hope this project will be an ever-evolving exhibit. We have provided a bibliography, as well as additional resources, for each ‘rupture’ in our collection. This way, readers have access to the original content and further media so as to enhance their learning.
We hope you enjoy the collection, and we welcome all questions, comments, and feedback you may have.
-Students of the Fall 2011 Virtual Santa Clara Seminar