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-on-a-Friday: Art Datathon: A Two-Day Hybrid Event (February 11-12, 2022 / online & Tufts University Art Galleries)
Did you know our art collections can tell important stories about diversity, equity, and inclusion? The two events below are part of the programming for the Tufts University Art Galleries 2-day event, Art Datathon. While much of the programming is for Tufts students only, these are free and open to all: Friday, 3:30-4:30PM EST /… Read more
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DH Monday: CFP: Visual Science of Art Conference 2022: Realities (Amsterdam, 24-27 Aug 22)
Symposium and Tutorial Proposal CFP Deadline: March 1, 2022 Abstract CFP: April 1 – May 1, 2022 The Visual Science of Art Conference (VSAC) is traditionally a satellite symposium of the European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP). This edition is no exception but they will be organised in different cities: VSAC in Amsterdam and ECVP… Read more
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Dada’s home: Organizations in France and the US Launch Vast Marcel Duchamp Research Portal
An expansive online research portal centered on the life and work of the artist Marcel Duchamp has been launched, giving the at-home investigators and Cubism-curious free access to more than 18,000 documents and around 50,000 images. The initiative is the result of a seven-year collaboration between three institutions, one American and two French, the Philadelphia… Read more
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DH Monday: The Annual NYCDH Week (From Home)
NYCDH is happy to announce the Annual NYCDH Week, February 7-11, 2022. Taking place at institutions home throughout New York City everywhere (again!), NYCDH Week gives individuals who are interested in digital humanities an opportunity to learn new techniques and skills, hear about DH projects, and become part of a vibrant and diverse community of… Read more
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New LoC Research Guide: Cartoons and Caricatures
The Library of Congress is pleased to announce the publication of a new guide describing the Prints & Photographs Division’s large and varied collection of cartoon and caricature art. The guide includes two galleries of sample images, one for works by artists who were active predominantly before the 20th century and one for those active… Read more
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Wright Virtual Visits
The Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy (Chicago, IL) in partnership with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation (Scottsdale, AZ), Unity Temple Restoration Foundation (Oak Park, IL) and Graycliff (Derby, NY), announces a continuation of the popular social media video series Wright Virtual Visits in 2022, with production support from Forever Ready Productions. Begun in April 2020… Read more