Craig Stevens Research Interface
I build 3D, XR, and digital heritage platforms that connect archaeology, museums, and community knowledge to make African and African diasporic heritage collections more accessible and collaborative.
Archaeology · 3D Digitization · XR
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Liberia-based research linking fieldwork, immersive interpretation, heritage collaboration, and 3D documentation.
Associated Project
Archaeological and digital heritage research examining the cultural legacy of Black American and Afro-Barbadian settlement in Liberia.
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Essay
The research story behind a public platform that gives object-centered community knowledge a durable, citable address.
"Loci began as the platform my research required."
Essay Documentary
A short documentary following Craig Stevens' fieldwork with VR and photogrammetry as tools for African communities to interpret globally dispersed artifacts.
"The documentary follows Craig Stevens into the field as he builds VR and photogrammetry workflows for community-centered interpretation of African heritage."
Documentary Article
A SAPIENS article showing how immersive technology can reconnect communities with heritage held at a distance.
"Traveling Treasures puts Liberians directly in touch with dispersed cultural heritage through immersive technologies that bridge continents and histories."
Article Chapter
A chapter tracing how Liberia's ruins and monuments register unsettled histories of settlement, undoing, and Black futurity.
"Liberia's monuments and ruins register Atlantic colonial pasts, afterlives of slavery, and unfolding visions of Black sovereignty."
Chapter 
Craig Stevens is an archaeologist, curator, and Assistant Professor in the Department of African and African Diaspora Studies at The University of Texas at Austin. His work connects archaeology, digital heritage, and museum studies to reshape how African and African diasporic heritage is documented, interpreted, and shared.
He is also a Research Associate in Northwestern’s Material History Lab. He previously served as an Innovator-in-Residence in Northwestern IT’s Emerging Technologies Lab, where he developed XR research, exhibitions, and learning resources. His work spans Liberia, Nigeria, and U.S. museum collections, with support from the National Science Foundation, the Wenner-Gren Foundation, and the Buffett Dissertation Fellowship.
