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X-WR-CALNAME:En la Frontera  y la intersección: Scientific and Social Data
  for Forensic Identification in the Borderlands
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DESCRIPTION:Bridget Algee\, PhD \n\nIn Conversation with Dr. Rajeev Kelkar\
 n\nThe U.S.-Mexico borderlands form a landscape of absence—inhabited onl
 y by the nameless\, fragmented remains of missing migrants once in search 
 of refuge el Norte. Algee argues that identifying these remains demands in
 tegrating scientific data—from biology and recovery contexts—with soci
 al insights into shifting gateways\, historical migration patterns\, migra
 tion drivers\, and the weight of lived and inherited trauma on behaviors. 
 This approach recognizes that to study the dead is to first understand the
  living. Algee posits it is critical to treat the deceased as whole\, comp
 lex individuals\, weaving together diverse data sources to reveal their li
 ved experiences and motivations. This multidisciplinary strategy must inco
 rporate communitybased engagement and confounding factors like public perc
 eption and political rhetoric. While probabilities dominate courtroom fore
 nsics\, Algee contends that real-world success is a complex fusion of scie
 nce and society. Holistic work holds the greatest potential to restore ide
 ntities\, uphold dignity\, honor the living's wishes\, and to support peti
 tions for survivor safety in this humanitarian crisis.\n\nThis workshop ch
 allenges participants to redefine data\, exploring the information embedde
 d in how we narrate human experience\, express trauma\, and resolve emotio
 ns. Each participant will construct their own ofrenda—an altar to rememb
 er\, honor\, and celebrate the dead—and write a short contextual descrip
 tion of their work. This act serves as data on the individual\, the dedica
 nt\, their interpretation of a larger cultural tradition\, and the worksho
 p's time and place. Ofrendas will contribute to the "Memory as Data" exhib
 ition at CESTA in Spring quarter.\n\nTALK | 5:30 p.m.\nNETWORKING | 6:30p.
 m.\nWORKSHOP | 7 p.m.\n\nRegistration required >> \nNo virtual attendance 
 due to the sensitive nature of this topic\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\nDr. Brid
 get Algee is the Senior Associate Director of the CCSRE Research Institute
  and a computational biologist and anthropologist whose work advances soci
 al justice for underserved\, immigrant and Indigenous\, communities. Integ
 rating data science with community-based research\, she models complex pat
 terns of human biology and behavior using genetic\, skeletal\, linguistic\
 , and social-context data. As a forensic biologist\, she supports medico-l
 egal investigations to identify missing persons across the U.S.\, Latin Am
 erica\, Middle East\, and Southeast Asia.\n\nAbout the Series\n\n(Delta)Da
 ta is a new CESTA Seminar series that invites academics and industry leade
 rs to explore through a shared lens the evolving landscape of data and to 
 advance the academic-private partnerships critical to the future of innova
 tion.
GEO:37.427405;-122.1697
LOCATION:Building 160\, Wallenberg Hall\, Fourth Floor
SUMMARY:En la Frontera  y la intersección: Scientific and Social Data for 
 Forensic Identification in the Borderlands
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 -interseccion-scientific-and-social-data-for-forensic-identification-in-th
 e-borderlands
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CATEGORIES:Workshop
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