The University of Virginia Library’s Digital Humanities Center (under which Scholars’ Lab sits) has announced a new Faculty Director: Lisa Blackmore.
After an international, competitive search, Dr. Blackmore joined UVA’s College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences as Professor of Spanish, and is a new member of the Environmental Humanities cohort.
About Lisa Blackmore
Scholars’ Lab staff highlight Blackmore’s:
- Commitment to social justice and care as core aspects of effective scholarship
- Experience facilitating collaborative and generative community events
- Deep expertise bridging public humanities, environmental sciences, data, art, and history
Since 2018, Blackmore has been the founder/director of entre—ríos (Between Rivers), an international digital platform focusing on bodies of water in Latin America. Her research is in the field of environmental humanities, with a focus on:
- Cultural histories of human-river relations
- Ecocritical analysis of art and literature
- Creative collaborations between art, science, and communities
Blackmore joins the directors of Scholars’ Lab and IATH partnering on the Library’s digital humanities initiatives, and will lead new and help sustain existing strategic initiatives leveraging this partnership.
Source: Scholars’ Lab Blog, University of Virginia
Author: Amanda Wyatt Visconti
Date: August 20, 2025
Original URL: Welcome to new DHC Faculty Director Lisa Blackmore | Scholars' Lab