Travel diaries as a source for creative constructions of thepast and the present: The Edward Bliss EmersonCaribbean diary (1831-1832)

  • Jose G. Rigau-Perez
  • , Silvia E Rabionet
  • , Alma Simounet
  • , Wilfredo Geigel
  • , Annette Ramirez de Arellano
  • , Raul Mayo-Santana

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePresentation

    Abstract

    The panelists will describe their particular encounters with Edward B. Emerson‟s travel diary, emphasizing their approaches to analyzing its content. They will describe the resources and techniques they employed to expand and contextualize Edward‟s account. They will offer the audience a truly interdisciplinary and creative interpretation of Edward‟s diary that could serve as an example of how to approach other travel diaries. Its diversity of subject and tone will be addressed by a group of scholars from different backgrounds. Collectively, the panelists represent 15 disciplines that provide different viewpoints in the analysis.

    Original languageAmerican English
    StatePublished - Jan 13 2012

    Disciplines

    • Quantitative, Qualitative, Comparative, and Historical Methodologies

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