Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — On Nov. 11th from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m., UNM will celebrate the Route 66 centennial with a program in Zimmerman Library featuring a presentation by cultural anthropologist and photo ethnographer Donatella Davanzo. Her “Route 66 Connected” research project, serves as an opportunity to explore “Life and Landscape: Route 66 in New Mexico. The three-year “Route 66 Connected” project documents the highway’s diverse and complex stories across New Mexico. It brings together cultural anthropology, photography, documentation and digital mapping. The project includes Davanzo’s 2026 publication, Mapping the Authentic Mother Road: A Cultural and Visual Atlas through New Mexico, as well as an interactive digital map displayed at the Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections.
