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: CFP – Original or Copy. Virtual Reproductions and the Question of Authenticity
International Conference at Vitromusée Romont (Switzerland), the Swiss Museum for Stained Glass and Glass Art, August 28, 2021 Deadline for submissions: January 15, 2021 Notification of acceptance: February 18, 2021 The conference is jointly organized by the Vitrocentre and Vitromusée Romont, the Institute of Art History of the Fondazione Giorgio Cini and Le Stanze del… Read more
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DH Monday: CFP: Digital Art History Journal #7: Zonas de Contacto: Art History in a Global Network?
Zonas de Contacto: Art History in a Global Network? Deadline for Manuscript Submissions: January 31, 2021 Digital technologies have catalyzed globalization; yet, the precarity of global networks has become increasingly apparent in the face of pandemics and climate change. International collaboration often reveals deep disparities in access, infrastructure, and institutional resources. The profound (and sometimes… Read more
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Teaching with Open Arts Objects
The Open Arts Archive is “a live and open archive providing free access to a wealth of artistic, cultural and educational resources, including talks, seminars, study days, artists’ podcasts, artist interviews, curators’ talks and exhibitions…. [and] provides an invaluable resource for students, teachers, researchers, artists and the general public.” Open Arts Objects (OAO) is an… Read more
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Funding Opportunity: Two University Assistants, University of Vienna
Vienna, 15.03.2021 – 14.03.2025 Application deadline: Dec 17, 2020 Description: The Department of Art History at the University of Vienna is one of the oldest and biggest centers for research and education in its field. Two “Prae-doc” positions (75%, University Assistant) are available from March 15th 2021 for four years. The positions offer first-hand experience in academia… Read more