Mapping Process and Details 

After compiling geographical data from our research, we put together a digital map, which showcases various events in Lilian Evanti’s life. Users can filter through criteria such as different types of events, or select data points to see the dates and locations of performances, life events, and themes across her illustrious career. We hope this map can serve as a one-stop-shop to learn about the life and times of an illustrious performer who, in our opinions, should be a household name by now.  

While our map forms an interesting narrative of Evanti’s career in the United States, the map does leave something to be desired, as the process of collecting data is difficult when most of her European performances were documented by European news sources published in languages other than English. Nonetheless, the map depicts Evanti’s strong reception in Europe, and her affiliation with social justice and activism in the United States. Though we wish resources for additional research were available to us, the next steps for in-depth research would involve intense translation while combing through non-English sources in order to reveal additional European data points. While this would be a great breakthrough in research, this is not feasible given our team’s language abilities.

Because our research was mainly grounded in finding information and gaining knowledge, this map does not present an argument or a thesis. Likewise, we hope this will become a resource for those interested in learning more about Evanti, and a platform from which to launch additional research forays into her fascinating life and career.

Here is the map detailing her career: