Albert A. Palacios

Albert A. Palacios is a Lecturer at LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collections, The University of Texas at Austin. He serves as the Digital Scholarship Coordinator, collaborating with faculty, students, librarians, and Latin American partners to develop digital scholarship initiatives like public lectures, workshops, and digital humanities projects.

Education:

• Ph.D., Latin American History
• M.A., Latin American Studies
• M.S., Information Studies
• B.A., Anthropology
• B.Architecture (1st Professional Degree)

Research Interests: His work bridges Digital Humanities, Book History (Mexico & Peru), Museum Studies, and Preservation Administration. He also specializes in Architectural History and Spanish Borderlands History, integrating these disciplines into digital scholarship and archival practices.

Grants & Projects: He co-directs NEH-funded projects like Unlocking the Colonial Archive and Enabling and Reusing Multilingual Citizen Contributions in the Archival Record, as well as the Title VI-funded LLILAS Benson Curriculum Resource. These initiatives leverage AI for historical collections and enhance digital humanities pedagogy.

Contact: Email: aapalacios@austin.utexas.edu | Location: UTA Building