Hi!
I am a PhD candidate in Social Memory and Cultural Heritage at the Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), focusing on Bayesian network models to aid in the management and preservation of modern and contemporary textile heritage. I was Fulbright Heritage Science Fellow at the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration in the 2023-24 period.
Through interdisciplinary collaboration and engagement with different stakeholders, I am developing tools for understanding and preventing damage in textile objects, while also exploring the social and cultural significance of these objects.
Laís is pronounced “Lah-EEZ” (“Lah” as in “latte”, “EEZ” as in “ease”).