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Designed as an innovative and authoritative digital knowledge base, <em>Knowledge Indiana<\/em> will bring together Indiana&#8217;s rich history, culture, and communities through cutting-edge digital scholarship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Building on nearly two decades of collaboration with the Polis Center, the Center for Middletown Studies will play a central role in developing original scholarly content for the project. Center Director Dr. James Connolly has contributed to the initiative&#8217;s development as a member of its content advisory committee, helping shape the project&#8217;s vision during its planning phase.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">As the project moves into implementation, the Center for Middletown Studies and the IDIA Lab will research and produce innovative digital content, including interactive exhibits, data visualizations, maps, immersive storytelling experiences, and other digital resources that make Indiana&#8217;s history accessible to broad public audiences. 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