Proposal

One of the principal means through which generalized fear was created in Guatemala was through the parade of cadavers and public assassinations in newspapers throughout the period know as “The Violence” or La Violencia (1978-84). In this project, students will work to digitize and code a collection of 3000 cadaver reports appeared almost daily in Guatemala’s main newspaper. Converting the collection of reports into digital format will allow for better searches of the data and allow for the online publication of the data and its analysis.

The student working on this project will use bilingual skills (Spanish/English) to construct a database and begin initial coding of the report elements. This activity will give the partner intimate knowledge of the research process behind academic writing and allow the student to engage with the construction of an online resource.