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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UCSB Library Supports a Solution to Avoid Link Rot in Citations
Did you know that most links on the web become non-resolvable after 100 days and that about 70% of news-related links disappear within a day? Even if this alarmingly short lifespan is news to you, we bet you’ve probably encountered a 404 error before (if not multiple times), meaning that the content you were trying… Read more
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DH Monday: Digital Art History Summer School: Collapse, Creativity, and Imagination (Málaga / Aug 29–Sep 3, 2022)
Application Deadline [extended]: June 15, 2022 Acceptance Notification: July 7, 2022 Summer School Dates: August 29-September 3, 2021 (Málaga) The International Digital Art History Summer School (DAHSS) is a joint initiative of the University of Málaga and the UC Berkeley for the organization of training activities in the field of Digital Humanities and Digital Art… Read more
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DH Monday: CFP – Digital Art History – Methods, Practices, Epistemologies IV (Zagreb / October 3-4, 2022)
Abstract Submission Deadline: June 15, 2022 The fourth edition of the conference “Digital Art History – Methods, Practices, Epistemologies” will bring together established and early career scholars, independent researchers, and professionals involved with the transdisciplinary research in Digital Humanities, focusing on Digital Art History, Digital Visual Studies, Digital History of Architecture, and Critical Digital Cultural… Read more
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DH Monday: PhD Fellowships, Digital Visual Studies
Application Deadline: June 19, 2022 Application Decision: July 10, 2022 Fellowship Start Date: September 1, 2022 The Max Planck Society (MPG) and the University of Zurich (UZH) invite applications for interdisciplinary predoctoral fellowships in the field of Digital Visual Studies (DVS) for a duration of 1+2 years. The program is part of a 5-year cross-institutional… Read more
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DH Monday: CFP – Building Data: Architecture, Memory and New Imaginaries (Delft/Rotterdam, Nov 23-24, 2022)
Building Data: Architecture, Memory and New Imaginaries (Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, TU Delft and Het Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam / Nov 23–24, 2022) Abstract Submission Deadline: June 13, 2022 Selection Notification: July 4, 2022 Full Draft Paper (ca. 2000 words) Submission Deadline: September 5, 2022 Vast amounts of data of the built environment… Read more
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DH Monday: CFP – Informal Placemaking. Social Activism and Practices of Art and Culture
Abstract Submission Deadline: May 30, 2022 Manuscript Submission Deadline: Jan 30, 2023 The Journal of Urbanism: International Research on Placemaking and Urban Sustainability has put out a call for manuscripts for a Special Issue on Informal Placemaking. Social Activism and Practices of Art and Culture. In this Special Issue, they want to develop and facilitate… Read more