Ona Bantjes-Ràfols is a Catalan-Canadian historian whose research interest is in oral history, mapping methodologies, and the history of queer life and activism in Barcelona during the 1970s. She is also interested in how digital tools can make histories more accessible and foster community engagement. She is currently pursuing a Master's in History with a Specialization in Digital Humanities at Carleton University.

Regan Brown is a Master’s student in Public History with a specialization in Digital Humanities at Carleton University. Her current research interests include soundscapes, video games, and Canadian environmental history in the early 20th century. She is passionate about sound as a methodology and an accessibility tool in public history spaces and research.

Meranda Gallupe-Paton is currently pursuing her Master’s studies at Carleton University in Public History with a specialization in Digital Humanities. From a young age, she became captivated by stories from the past and their ability to transport us to other places and times to better understand the present. Her varied research interests include Ottawa history, specifically Mechanicsville/Hintonburg, marginalized voices and alternative narratives, and sensory forms of heritage interpretation.

Sammy Holmes is a Master’s student in Public History with a specialization in Digital Humanities. Her current research is analyzing the Sir George William University Occupation of 1969, and the tensions that exist between archival records and Montréal’s Afro-Caribbean communities’ collective memory and counter-archival engagements with this event. Her other research interests include 20th century Montréal and Québec history, critical archival studies, art history, and digital capabilities in promoting accessible and inclusive historical narratives.

Danielle Mahon is a MA student in the department of Public History, specializing in Digital Humanities at Carleton University. Her current research focus is African Canadian history and heritage preservation using oral history and community mapping methodologies. Her other research interests include urban planning and 20th century Canadian labour history. She is fascinated by the use of soundscapes and life story to convey affective meaning in public history works.

Jaime Simons is a Master’s student in Public History and Digital Humanities at Carleton University. Their current research focuses on steamboats and the role steamboats played in the industrialization and colonization of the Ottawa River. They plan to use aural augmented reality as an affective means to return forgotten history to public memory. Their other research interests include archaeology, sound, memory, environmental history, augmented reality, soundscapes, and museums.