Presenters:  Dr. Alessandro Trojani & Ms. Lisa Pierce
Title: "Italians in the American West:  A Multimedia Oral History Project Docum
ented Through GIS Technology."

Date: February 22nd, Time: 12-1pm, Place: PL 401

Italians have been making contributions to American life and society for 
many years.  Technology is allowing researchers to study and doument these
influences in unique ways.  Please join us on Feb. 22 from 12:00-1:00 PM in
PL 401 for a presentation by Dr. Alessandro Trojani, a professor of 
computer science at the University of Florence, and Ms. Lisa Pierce, a 
research associate at CSUSB's Water Resources Institute: "Italians in the 
American West:  A Multimedia Oral History Project Documented Through GIS 
Technology."

For the past seven years, Alessandro Trojani, a professor of computer 
science, and his students have been conducting extensive on-site research 
on Italian legacies throughout the Western U.S.  During this presentation,
Prof. Trojani will describe his travels, research methods, and findings.  
He and Lisa Pierce will explain the collaboration between the University of
Florence and CSUSB in documenting data from this project using Geographic 
Information System (GIS) technology.

Prof. Trojani has many written books and articles.  His latest edition, Go
West.  The Italian Presence in the American West, is available at 
http://www.amazon.com/ <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obids/ASIN/8887263353>
His website http://www.igrb.net <http://www.igrb.net/>   provides 
comprehensive information on the Italians in the Gold Rush and Beyond 
project.

Sponsored by the Computer Science Dept., the Computer Science Club, the 
International Institute, the International Center, and the Diversity 
Committee.