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: Machine Learning + Libraries: A Report on the State of the Field
Digital collections in libraries are vast—and growing, as the Library of Congress continues to digitize cultural heritage materials and acquire new born digital collections. At the same time, the use of machine learning and artificial intelligence has grown exponentially. Those at LC Labs explore how technology can help fulfill the Library of Congress’s vision that… Read more
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DH Monday: UCSB Library Joins Data Curation Network (DCN)
UCSB Library’s Research Data Services (RDS) recently became a member of the Data Curation Network (DCN), a group of professionals from U.S. academic institutions and nonprofit data repositories who seek to improve researcher support through their collective expertise around data curation services. UCSB is now one of 12 DCN partner institutions in the network. Members… Read more
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DH Monday: Call for Proposals – The Art Museum in the Digital Age-2021
The Art Museum in the Digital Age (Vienna, 14-15 Jan 21) Deadline: September 1, 2020 The Belvedere Research Center is organizing its third international conference on the digital transformation of the art museum. The 2021 edition will focus on online collections and the re-contextualization of the museum object in the digital universe. During the COVID… Read more
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DH Monday: Call for Proposals – Virtual Upper Midwest Digital Collections Conference + MDL Annual Meeting
Consider sharing your experience and expertise by submitting a program proposal tailored for a virtual format to either/both the Upper Midwest Digital Collections Conference or/and the Minnesota Digital Library (MDL) Annual Meeting. The planning committee has created a list of potential topics, but proposals on any topics relevant to digital collections are welcome. For more… Read more
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DH Monday: Summer School on Digital Art History: Ephemera in Digital Art History
Summer School Online, September 1-5, 2020 Deadline: July 26, 2020 2020 Theme: Ephemera in Digital Art History The International Summer School on Digital Art History (DAHSS), a joint initiative of the University of Málaga and the University of Berkeley, with the collaboration of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, will celebrate the fifth edition from… Read more
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DH Monday: CFP – International Journal for Digital Art History
The International Journal for Digital Art History has a call for manuscripts; submissions relate to the focus of the current call have priority and works can be submitted at any time and to any subject of Digital Art History. Note that abstracts, manuscripts, and artwork are all welcome. DAHJ publishes articles on a rolling basis;… Read more