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: International Journal for Digital Art History Relaunch
An exciting announcement from the International Journal for Digital Art History (DAHJ) [h/t to Mary Okin]: DAHJ is excited to announce the launch of our new-and-improved website. This relaunch was part of the initiative Publishing Digital Art History, made possible by a generous grant by the Kress Foundation. This allowed us to design a website that more… Read more
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DH Monday: NEH Digital Humanities Advancement Grants
The NEH has posted the upcoming dates for the next round of Digital Humanities Advancement Grants (DHAG) to support digital projects at different stages throughout their lifecycles, from early start-up phases through implementation and sustainability, for up to 24 months. Project areas include Articles, Digital Materials & Publications, Workshops, Reports, Teaching Resources, Digital Infrastructures, and… Read more
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DH Monday, Part II: DH Quarterly Special Issue on AudioVisual DH CFP
Next Monday is Labor Day so we’ve labored to post next week’s topic today: the Digital Humanities Quarterly Special Issue on AudioVisual DH CFP that address digital humanities approaches to audio and/or visual data. The co-editors will feature DH scholars in fields such as art history, history, film studies, media studies, musicology, oral history, and… Read more
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DH Monday: Digital Humanities 2020: “Carrefours/Intersections” CFP
The Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations (ADHO) invites submission of proposals for its annual conference held July 20-25, 2020 at Carleton University and the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Canada. From the organizers: The theme of the 2020 conference is “Carrefours/Intersections,” a place where roads or streets meet. We specifically invite proposals that relate to… Read more
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DH Monday: How To Create 3D Environments From Images Taken With Drone
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwqNn1x7OoE] An added bonus: Lumion is free for students in the US, but many comments point out you could use Google Earth images as well. Read more
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Slides from the Eames Collection now available
The Library of Congress announced the availability of slides from the Eames Collection that document the work and interests of Charles and Ray Eames and projects undertaken by the Office of Charles and Ray Eames. The slides feature graphic design projects, architecture, furniture, exhibitions, publications, films, family, friends, travels, office staff and professional colleagues, as… Read more