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, Part II: Library of Congress Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI) Grant Opportunites
The Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI) currently has three open grant opportunities including 1) a higher education grant and 2) a library, archives, and museums grant, and 3) a program for an artist or scholar in residence. The award amounts range from $50,000 to $150,000. Read more about each award here. Applications close November 15… Read more
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DH Monday: Digital Art History: Methods, Practices, Epistemologies III (online / Oct. 12-13, 2021)
Virtual Conference (University of Zagreb), Oct 12–13, 2021 International conference “Digital Art History – methods, practices, epistemologies III” organized by the Institute of Art History, Zagreb, and SRCE – University of Zagreb, University Computing Centre. The conference will be held online. Also, if you haven’t registered before the Monday, October 11th deadline, the conference will… Read more
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How Architecture Depends on Photography
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZmj_JOjBzU] Architecture with Stewart is a YouTube journey exploring architecture’s deep and enduring stories in all their bewildering glory. Weekly videos and occasional live events breakdown a wide range of topics related to the built environment in order to increase their general understanding and advocate their importance in shaping the world we inhabit. Read… Read more
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DH Monday: CFP – The Power of Sources in Architecture Research and Practice (8th Forum Architekturwissenschaft, Berlin / March 9-11, 2022)
Call for Papers Deadline: October 15, 2021 Acceptance Notification: Beginning of November 2021 Paper Draft Deadline: March 1, 2022 Access to sources, knowledge, and information is going through fundamental changes as globalisation and digitalisation evolve. The same changes apply to the process of gaining new academic insights. As the amount of sources increases (as well… Read more
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DH Monday: CFP – (In)tangible Heritage(s): A conference on design, culture and technology – past, present, and future, (Canterbury, UK and/or virtually / June 15-17, 2022)
Abstract Submission Deadline: November 30, 2021 Call for Papers Information: Canterbury 2022 Abstract Submission Form (Word doc) Call and Issues The buildings, towns and cities we inhabit are physical entities created in the past, experienced in the present, and projected to inform the future. The same can be said of the artefacts we use daily:… Read more
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DH Monday: CFP: DAHJ, vol. 6: Horizons of Mixed Realities
Deadline: Published on a rolling basis (Note: The journal is on summer recess from August 15 to September 15) The International Journal of Digital Art History (DAHJ) publishes articles on a rolling basis. If you are interested in submitting a manuscript, please review our Call for Papers and Submission Guidelines. We are still accepting submissions… Read more