Welcome to MIRL, a laboratory for research and learning in the History of Art & Architecture department at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
We support innovative visual pedagogy and we research emergent, diverse digital technologies and methods in the fields of art, art history and architecture.
As a site for collaboration, the lab is a space for faculty and students across the UCSB campus to investigate art objects and related materials for instruction and research purposes.
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Fall and Winter 2024-2025, Session 4: Litigation Update Dec 06, 2024, 12:00–1:00 PM EST / 9:00-10:00 AM PST Register to attend on Zoom The Open Copyright Education Advisory Network (OCEAN) Twice Yearly Litigation Update is an event dedicated to exploring the latest and most impactful developments in copyright law facing libraries, archives and museums. About… Read more
2025 Theme: Collaboration beyond Boundaries / Co-obrachadh thar Chrìoch CFP Submission deadline: January 15, 2025 The UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association is pleased to announce the call for proposals for the 2025 Annual Event, to be held at University of Glasgow from 17-18 June 2025 with selected sessions streamed online. This year’s event invites contributors to reflect on… Read more
New thematic issue of University Museums and Collections Journal; issue 16 (3): STEM in the Art Museum: Innovative Pedagogies for the 21st-Century University. This issue is edited by Liliana Milkova from Yale University Art Gallery and Jodi Kovach from The Gund, Kenyon College, USA. This is the first issue of the journal that has been… Read more
CFP deadline: November 11, 2024 The seventh edition of our conference series is dedicated to the ethical and social implications of the digital transformation in museums. Digital technologies present both opportunities and challenges. For example, museums can use digital media to make their collections accessible to a wider audience and create interactive experiences. At the… Read more
Abstract submission deadline: October 31, 2024 Co-editorsJoseph C. Williams, Ph.D., School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation, University of Maryland Wei (Windy) Zhao, PhD, AIA, School of Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Overview Digital-assisted and automated modes of building documentation are rapidly transforming methods of recording architectural heritage worldwide. Technologies such as laser scanning, aerial… Read more
CFP submissions due by October 14, 2024. All UCSB geospatial community members are invited to participate in the UC-wide GIS Week November 19th – 21st, 2024. We will celebrate all things mapping and geospatial. If you are a researcher, student, alumnus, or community mapper, there is space for you to share your accomplishments and inspire… Read more