Ana Luisa Sanchez Laws
About
My research focuses on questions of identity-(ies) and belonging. I am interested in understanding the historical, cultural, social and psychological boundaries of the self (as individuals or collectives).
One strand of my research focuses on the use of new technologies to address contested topics in museums and issues of identity, diversity and social inclusion (see Panamanian Museums and Historical Memory, Berghahn Books 2011). This research deals with the creation of digital artifacts to communicate cultural and natural heritage, with projects involving institutions such as the Panama Viejo Museum and Questacon Science Centre (see Museum Websites and Social Media, Berghahn Books, Oxford and New York, first ed. 2015, second ed. 2019).
This strand comes from my PhD at University of Bergen, Norway, where I studied the inclusion of diverse audiences in representations of identity and history in Panama. As part of this, I developed a digital game about Panamanian contemporary history, which was installed at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Panama, and at the Museum of Art and Design, Costa Rica.
A second branch of my research concerns the role of new technologies such as virtual reality in topics related to peace and conflict transformation, body self-consciousness, and the relationship between self, presence, emotion and identity.
I have developed theoretical and practical work for this topic within the area of immersive journalism, with the book Conceptualizing Immersive Journalism, Routledge, 2018 and in a series of research articles. My latest project is an edited collection on this topic for Routledge Insigths on Journalism Series (due 2022).
With Kamilla Bergsnev, I am working on perception and learning. My contribution to this research area concerns the application of new technologies (for example, novel virtual reality-based systems and methods), for use in psychological research about consciousness.
Publications
2024
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Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2024)
Digital Significance.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
2023
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Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez;
Bergsnev, Kamilla.
(2023)
Presence in immersive museum exhibitions: the role of agency, body-ownership and awareness.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2023)
Insights on Immersive Journalism.
Routledge
Routledge
Academic anthology/Conference proceedings
2022
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Bergsnev, Kamilla;
Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2022)
Personalizing Virtual Reality for the Research and Treatment of Fear-Related Disorders: A Mini Review.
Frontiers in Virtual Reality
Academic literature review
2020
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Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2020)
Conceptualizing Immersive Journalism.
Routledge
Routledge
Academic monograph
2019
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Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez;
Utne, Tormod.
(2019)
Ethics Guidelines for Immersive Journalism.
Frontiers in Robotics and AI
Academic article
2018
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Velsvik, Stine Mari;
Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2018)
To sider av samme sak. En undersøkelse av fortellertekniske forskjeller mellom nyheter presentert på TV og Facebook.
Høgskulen i Volda
Høgskulen i Volda
Masters thesis
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Utne, Tormod;
Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2018)
Å forstå "immersiv" journalistikk.
Polaris Media
Polaris Media
Report
2017
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Utne, Tormod;
Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2017)
Den pedagogiske verdien av 360-video.
Nordicom Information
Article in business/trade/industry journal
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Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2017)
Can immersive journalism enhance empathy?.
Digital Journalism
Academic article
2016
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Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2016)
博物馆网站与社交媒体——参与性、可持续性、信任及多元化
Museum Websites and Social Media / Translation by Liu Zhe.
Shanghai Scientific and Technical Publishing House
Shanghai Scientific and Technical Publishing House
Academic monograph
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Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2016)
Sigrid Lien og Hilde Wallem Nielssen: Museumsforteljingar. Vi og dei andre i kulturhistoriske museum.
Ekfrase: Nordisk Tidsskrift for Visuell Kultur
Book review
2015
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Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2015)
Museum Websites & Social Media : Issues of Participation, Sustainability, Trust and Diversity.
Berghahn Books
Berghahn Books
Academic monograph
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Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez;
Bergsnev, Kamilla.
(2015)
Timeless Timetrap.
Film
2014
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Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2014)
Assessing Museums Online: The Digital Heritage Sustainability (DHS) Framework.
Museums Worlds: Advances in Research
Academic article
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Barrass, Stephen;
Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2014)
Experience and Evaluation in the Collective Creation of a Public Digital Exhibition.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2014)
A Matter of Trust: The Organisational Design of the Museo de la Libertad y la Democracia, Panama.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2014)
El Codo del Diablo.
Musical performance
2013
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Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2013)
Changes in the representation of contemporary indigenous groups in Panamanian museums.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
2012
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Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2012)
Edutangible: Developing Multitouch Interfaces for the Communication of Collections at the Panama Viejo Monumental Complex.
The International Journal of the Inclusive Museum
Academic article
2011
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Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2011)
Panamanian museums and historical memory.
Berghahn Books
Berghahn Books
Academic monograph
2010
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Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2010)
Digital storytelling as an emerging documentary form.
Seminar.net - Media, technology and lifelong learning
Academic article
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Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2010)
Social Network Sites (SNS) and Digital Culture: Developing the Online Strategy of the Panama Viejo Museum.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
2009
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Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2009)
Panamanian Museums: History, Contexts and Contemporary Debates.
Universitetet i Bergen
Universitetet i Bergen
Doctoral dissertation
2007
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Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2007)
Nationhood and otherness in Panamanian Museums: The case of the National Museum and the Anthropological Museum Reina Torres de Arauz.
Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings
Academic article
2005
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Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2005)
Angie Contra El Mundo.
Visual Arts
2004
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Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2004)
La Pecera.
Film
Journal publications
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Bergsnev, Kamilla;
Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2022)
Personalizing Virtual Reality for the Research and Treatment of Fear-Related Disorders: A Mini Review.
Frontiers in Virtual Reality
Academic literature review
-
Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez;
Utne, Tormod.
(2019)
Ethics Guidelines for Immersive Journalism.
Frontiers in Robotics and AI
Academic article
-
Utne, Tormod;
Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2017)
Den pedagogiske verdien av 360-video.
Nordicom Information
Article in business/trade/industry journal
-
Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2017)
Can immersive journalism enhance empathy?.
Digital Journalism
Academic article
-
Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2016)
Sigrid Lien og Hilde Wallem Nielssen: Museumsforteljingar. Vi og dei andre i kulturhistoriske museum.
Ekfrase: Nordisk Tidsskrift for Visuell Kultur
Book review
-
Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2014)
Assessing Museums Online: The Digital Heritage Sustainability (DHS) Framework.
Museums Worlds: Advances in Research
Academic article
-
Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2012)
Edutangible: Developing Multitouch Interfaces for the Communication of Collections at the Panama Viejo Monumental Complex.
The International Journal of the Inclusive Museum
Academic article
-
Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2010)
Digital storytelling as an emerging documentary form.
Seminar.net - Media, technology and lifelong learning
Academic article
-
Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2007)
Nationhood and otherness in Panamanian Museums: The case of the National Museum and the Anthropological Museum Reina Torres de Arauz.
Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings
Academic article
Artistic productions
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Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez;
Bergsnev, Kamilla.
(2015)
Timeless Timetrap.
Film
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Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2014)
El Codo del Diablo.
Musical performance
-
Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2005)
Angie Contra El Mundo.
Visual Arts
-
Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2004)
La Pecera.
Film
Books
-
Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2023)
Insights on Immersive Journalism.
Routledge
Routledge
Academic anthology/Conference proceedings
-
Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2020)
Conceptualizing Immersive Journalism.
Routledge
Routledge
Academic monograph
-
Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2016)
博物馆网站与社交媒体——参与性、可持续性、信任及多元化
Museum Websites and Social Media / Translation by Liu Zhe.
Shanghai Scientific and Technical Publishing House
Shanghai Scientific and Technical Publishing House
Academic monograph
-
Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2015)
Museum Websites & Social Media : Issues of Participation, Sustainability, Trust and Diversity.
Berghahn Books
Berghahn Books
Academic monograph
-
Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2011)
Panamanian museums and historical memory.
Berghahn Books
Berghahn Books
Academic monograph
Part of book/report
-
Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2024)
Digital Significance.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez;
Bergsnev, Kamilla.
(2023)
Presence in immersive museum exhibitions: the role of agency, body-ownership and awareness.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Barrass, Stephen;
Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2014)
Experience and Evaluation in the Collective Creation of a Public Digital Exhibition.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2014)
A Matter of Trust: The Organisational Design of the Museo de la Libertad y la Democracia, Panama.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2013)
Changes in the representation of contemporary indigenous groups in Panamanian museums.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2010)
Social Network Sites (SNS) and Digital Culture: Developing the Online Strategy of the Panama Viejo Museum.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Report
-
Velsvik, Stine Mari;
Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2018)
To sider av samme sak. En undersøkelse av fortellertekniske forskjeller mellom nyheter presentert på TV og Facebook.
Høgskulen i Volda
Høgskulen i Volda
Masters thesis
-
Utne, Tormod;
Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2018)
Å forstå "immersiv" journalistikk.
Polaris Media
Polaris Media
Report
-
Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez.
(2009)
Panamanian Museums: History, Contexts and Contemporary Debates.
Universitetet i Bergen
Universitetet i Bergen
Doctoral dissertation
Outreach
2025
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Academic lectureMittner, Lilli; Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez; Maxwell, Kate. (2025) Environmental Humanities Perspectives on War and Peace - Arctic Frontiers Science Session on Environmental Impacts of War. Diplomacy, Education, And The Environmental Humanities (29.1.2025). Arctic Frontiers 2025-01-29 -
2023
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Academic lectureBergsnev, Kamilla; Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez. (2023) Understanding emotion in extended realities / Perspectives from neuroscience and cognitive psychology. Understanding emotion in extended realities / Perspectives from neuroscience and cognitive psychology , INRIA, University of Rennes 2023-09-05 - 2023-09-05
2022
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Academic lectureBergsnev, Kamilla; Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez. (2022) Keynote: "Presence in immersive environments: how much does it depend on self-awareness, agency and body ownership?". Questioning Immersion , Bergen 2022-06-02 - 2022-06-03
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Academic lectureBergsnev, Kamilla; Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez. (2022) Personalizing VR for the research and treatment of fear-related disorders. Immersive media workshop i Volda's new Future Lab , Volda 2022-02-17 - 2022-02-18
2021
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LectureLaws, Ana Luisa Sanchez; Broderstad, Else Grete; Carlsen, Anna Nordahl; Arnold, Emma Mary Louisa; Gross, Lena. (2021) Civil disobedience, non-violence, democracy and climate change. Civil disobedience, non-violence, democracy and climate change , Tromsø 2021-10-01 - 2021-10-01
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LectureBergsnev, Kamilla; Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez. (2021) Virtual reality as a tool for post-traumatic growth: Advances in VRET. Forskningsdagene 2021 , Verdens teateret Tromsø 2021-09-24 - 2021-09-24
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Academic lectureBergsnev, Kamilla; Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez. (2021) Virtual reality as a tool for post-traumatic growth: Advances in VRET. OsloMet MedieDesign, forskernettverksmøte , Oslo 2021-11-18 - 2021-11-18
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Academic lectureGross, Lena; Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez; Andreassen, Hege Kristin; Losleben, Katrin; Mittner, Lilli; Musubika, Sarah. (2021) Co* (Co-construction, co- production, co-design, co-creation). Kjønnsforskning NÅ , Virtual 2021-05-27 - 2021-05-28
2020
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Academic lecturePranaityte-Wergin, Lina; Wergin, Carsten; Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez; Arthur, Paul; Turnbull, Paul; Wienand, Johannes. (2020) Digitising Heritage. 5th Association of Critical Heritage Studies Biennial Conference , London 2020-08-26 - 2020-08-30
2019
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Academic lectureLaws, Ana Luisa Sanchez. (2019) Digitisation Policy in Europe and Australia. Digitising Heritage International Workshop, Heidelberg , Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg 2019-09-29 - 2019-10-01
2017
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Academic lectureUtne, Tormod; Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez. (2017) Learning web documentary and data journalism through lab-based collaborative situations. Nordic Data Journalism Conference (NODA17) , Odense 2017-01-27 - 2017-01-28
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Interview
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Academic lectureLaws, Ana Luisa Sanchez. (2017) Å forstå immersiv journalistikk. Seminar om sfæriske medier , MediaCity Bergen 2017-12-11 - 2017-12-12
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InterviewLaws, Ana Luisa Sanchez. (2017) Ana Laws: «INJECT is not only a tool, it’s a different way of thinking about journalism». Injectproject.eu Injectproject.eu [Internet] 2017-10-24
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Academic lectureErdal, Ivar John; Utne, Tormod; Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez. (2017) Experimental journalism: Collaborative learning and students entering the newsroom. Nordmedia 2017 , Tampere 2017-08-17 - 2017-08-19
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Academic lectureLaws, Ana Luisa Sanchez. (2017) Infographics for local newspapers. A spin-off from INJECT. INJECT Noreg: dagsseminar , MediaCity Bergen 2017-08-25 - 2017-08-25
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Academic lectureLaws, Ana Luisa Sanchez; Utne, Tormod. (2017) Learning web documentary and data journalism through lab-based collaborative situations. Nordic Data Journalism Conference NODA17 , Odense 2017-01-26 - 2017-01-28
2016
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LectureLaws, Ana Luisa Sanchez; Utne, Tormod. (2016) DIGITALE GRENSER? - Skjæringspunktet mellom teknologi og media. Forskningsdagene , Volda 2016-09-26 - 2016-09-26
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Academic lectureLaws, Ana Luisa Sanchez. (2016) Teaching web documentary. Medieforskerkonferansen , Bergen 2016-10-20 - 2016-10-21
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LectureLaws, Ana Luisa Sanchez; Utne, Tormod. (2016) DIGITALE GRENSER? - Skjæringspunktet mellom teknologi og media. NxtMedia Konferanse , Trondheim 2016-11-15 - 2016-11-16
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Academic lectureLaws, Ana Luisa Sanchez; Bergsnev, Kamilla. (2016) “Timeless ∞ Timetrap: An Interactive Documentary about Brain Stroke”. Futurescapes Symposium, NTNU , Trondheim 2016-03-14 - 2016-03-15
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Academic lectureLaws, Ana Luisa Sanchez; Utne, Tormod; Harman, Jon. (2016) From sound to screen: a qualitative study of NRK P3 Dokumentar. I-Docs Bristol , Bristol 2016-04-02 - 2016-04-04
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LectureUtne, Tormod; Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez. (2016) Digitale grenser: Skjæringspunktet mellom teknologi og media. Virtuell virkelighet med utgangspunkt i journalistikk og dokumentarproduksjon. Nxt Media Conference , Rockheim 2016-11-15 - 2016-11-16
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LectureUtne, Tormod; Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez. (2016) "Digitale grenser? Skjeringspunktet mellom teknologi og media". Forskingsdagane 2016 ved Høgskulen i Volda , Berte Kanutte-huset 2016-09-22 - 2016-09-29
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Academic lectureLaws, Ana Luisa Sanchez. (2016) God digital formidlingen av samlingene / Exploring the digital museum. Det nasjonale museumsmøtet i Molde 2016 , Molde 2016-09-14 - 2016-09-16
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LectureLaws, Ana Luisa Sanchez. (2016) Digital museums. Stiftinga Sunnmøre Museum Regional Museum Seminar , Sykkylven 2016-04-19 - 2016-04-20
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LectureUtne, Tormod; Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez. (2016) Lecture on Networked Journalism at the i-Docs 2016 conference in Bristol - on cooperation and research with media and tech industry in teaching Web Documentary at Volda University College. i-Docs 2016 , Bristol 2016-03-02 - 2016-03-04
2015
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LecturePeng, Fanke; Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez. (2015) Wearable Memory. Innovage Canberra , Canberra 2015-04-28 - 2015-05-03
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LectureLaws, Ana Luisa Sanchez. (2015) Wearables, Touch and Touchless Interaction. Pecha Kucha på Rokken, Forskningsdagene 2015 , Volda 2015-09-17 - 2015-09-27
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LectureLaws, Ana Luisa Sanchez. (2015) Apple, Google, Sony & Co: Wearables and Touchless Interaction. Interdisciplinary Week , Kiel 2015-11-09 - 2015-11-20
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Academic lecturePeng, Fanke; Laws, Ana Luisa Sanchez. (2015) Wearable and Touchless Computing. Bergen Journalism Lab - seminar series , Universitetet i Bergen 2015-06-03 - 2015-06-03
2009
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LectureLaws, Ana Luisa Sanchez. (2009) Social Media and Marketing for Libraries, Archives and Museums in the Hordaland Region. Fylkeskonferansen for kultur og idrett , Bergen 2009-11-04 - 2009-11-04
2008
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Academic lectureLaws, Ana Luisa Sanchez. (2008) Museums in Panama. A Socio-Historical Approach with a Focus on Diversity, Complemented by an Exploration of the Role of New Technologies. Summer School , Tartu 2008-07-27 - 2008-08-09
2007
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Academic lectureLaws, Ana Luisa Sanchez. (2007) Nationhood and otherness in Panamanian Museums: The case of the National Museum and the Anthropological Museum Reina Torres de Arauz. Making National Museums , Oslo 2007-11-19 - 2007-11-21