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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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
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DH Monday: Recent Contributions and News – International Journal for Digital Art History (DAHJ)
DAHJ’s latest articles: Remember that articles are published on a rolling basis, so manuscripts may be submitted at any time and to any subject of Digital Art History. Submissions addressing the current call have priority. You may also submit articles on past topics (e.g. Debating DAH, Architecture and Digital Space etc.). Articles submitted on a… Read more
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DH Monday: CFP – Symposium on the Use of Computer Vision for Art Historical Research (June 14-15, 2024 / Philadelphia, PA)
Application Submission Due Date: Monday, January 15, 2024 by 11:59 pm EST The Department of Art History and the College of Information Sciences and Technology at The Pennsylvania State University are pleased to announce an upcoming convening on the use of computer vision (CV) for art historical research. Structured as a symposium with a public… Read more
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DH Monday: The Art Museum in the Digital Age (Jan 15-19, 2024/online/Vienna)
The Belvedere Research Centre in Vienna is delighted to present the sixth edition of its conference series on the digital transformation of art museums. The international conference builds upon the previous event focusing on topics such as Metaverse, Web 3, and Artificial Intelligence. Unsurprisingly, however, the debate about the responsible use of AI in the… Read more
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DH Monday: Lecture Series: Material Worlds – The Virtual Salon at IMAREAL (online)
The lecture series “Material Worlds – The Virtual Salon at IMAREAL” presents and discusses topics related to the material culture of the Middle Ages and the early modern period in an online format. The three forthcoming papers deal with questions of production, choice of material and material significance of bronze doors from the 11th and… Read more