Named after the small red sticker that once guided scholars through legacy 35mm slides, The Red Dot is here to help you navigate the ever-evolving landscape of visual and material research. While rooted in the University of California, Santa Barbara community, our posts are open to all.
At MIRL, we engage with art history, digital humanities, and material culture through hands-on research and archival projects. Guided by our core principles—critical engagement with visual and material culture, ethical stewardship of images and data, and innovative approaches to research and pedagogy—we work at the intersection of technology and the humanities. We are especially interested in how digital tools can expand the study of images, objects, and spaces.
Here, we’ll share insights on Digital Art History and Architectural History, highlight new image and data resources, discuss copyright and ethical considerations, and spotlight events that shape our field.
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DH Monday: Transforming Architectural Education with Augmented and Virtual Reality
Written by Ankitha Gattupalli, published on February 05, 2024 on ArchDaily.com The discipline of architecture has undergone considerable change, primarily driven by advancements in the application of technology. Architects, long viewed as the futurists of the constructed world, are now utilizing progressive techniques and resources and expanding the use cases of technologies such as Augmented… Read more
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DH Monday: Digital Humanities Summer Institute Courses (June 3–14, 2024/University of Victoria, Canada)
The course Conceptualizing and Creating a Digital Edition (June 10-14) will explore all aspects of conceptualizing, planning for, and creating a digital edition. It provides a basic introduction to the various types of digital editions, the practice of editing in the digital age, and a survey of the many digital tools available to serve project… Read more
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DH Monday: Archivo Webinar Series (Feb 15–May 9, 2024)
ARCHIVE & CONFLICT: Photographic (im)materialities in the digital age Archivo Platform is pleased to announce the Webinar Series 2024 “Archive & Conflict”. Focusing on the production, circulation, and archiving of images, the Archivo Webinar Series 2024 aims to explore the Archive & Conflict through two main perspectives: on the one hand, to delve into the… Read more
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The UC Berkeley Oral History Center Introductory Workshop
The UC Berkeley Oral History Center is pleased to announce that applications are open for the 2024 Introductory Workshop! The OHC is offering online versions of our educational programs again this year. The 2024 Introduction to Oral History Workshop will be held virtually via Zoom on Friday, March 8, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30.p.m.… Read more
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Islamic Art History Seminar Series, Spring 2024
The Virtual Islamic Art History Seminar Series (VIAHSS) is pleased to announce an exciting roster of talks for Spring 2024! All talks are presented via Zoom on Fridays at 9AM PST / 12PM EST / 5PM UK / 7PM Turkey (unless otherwise noted). These lectures are free and open to all audiences. Friday, January 26,… Read more
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DH Monday: Artificial Intelligence as an Ally in Architectural Decarbonization: From Conception to Building Implementation
Written by Camilla Ghisleni | Translated by Diogo Simões Published on January 11, 2024 on ArchDaily.com For a long time, sustainability in the architectural field was synonymous with technology. Efficiency was directly linked to innovative technological devices that adorned buildings with gadgets. Nowadays, however, sustainability increasingly encompasses different strategies that also involve acknowledging vernacular techniques… Read more