MASTS (Mapping and Storytelling System) of Whitely

Associate Professor of Geography Jorn Seemann is spearheading a mapping and storytelling project focused on Muncie’s Whitely neighborhood. Entitled MASTS (Mapping and Storytelling System) of Whitely, the project creates a community-centered, open-ended online platform that gathers and shares place-based histories of the neighborhood, historical sources and documents, and personal spatial biographies. Students enrolled in Seemann’s Geography 434 course during the Fall 2023 term will work with community members to develop the initial version of the platform, which will be expanded over time.