The Red Dot takes its name from the small sticker that once marked slides in a physical archive, flagging them as worth a second look. We’re keeping that spirit alive here.
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.
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DH Monday: CFP – Documenting Architecture in the Digital Age: Between Human and Machine Learning
Abstract submission deadline: October 31, 2024 Co-editorsJoseph C. Williams, Ph.D., School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation, University of Maryland Wei (Windy) Zhao, PhD, AIA, School of Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Overview Digital-assisted and automated modes of building documentation are rapidly transforming methods of recording architectural heritage worldwide. Technologies such as laser scanning, aerial… Read more
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DH Monday: CFP – UC-wide GIS Week Programs
CFP submissions due by October 14, 2024. All UCSB geospatial community members are invited to participate in the UC-wide GIS Week November 19th – 21st, 2024. We will celebrate all things mapping and geospatial. If you are a researcher, student, alumnus, or community mapper, there is space for you to share your accomplishments and inspire… Read more
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Open Copyright Education Advisory Network (OCEAN) Discussion Series (online/October 2024-January 2025)
All panels begin at 12:00 pm (EST) / 9:00 am (PST) on Zoom October 18, 2024: Author and Artist Contracts: AI and Licensing Terms Join a compelling panel of experts that will examine the kinds of terms and conditions we’re seeing in licensing agreements that address various issues concerning AI, whether from artists and authors… Read more
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DH Monday: UCSF Library Data Science Courses
Did you know that UCSF Library hosts online and hybrid workshops related to Digital Humanities? And did you know these workshops are available to all University of California affiliates? Although the Python workshops do not have any formal prerequisites, some background in Python and SQL would be helpful. The workshops will build on material from previous… Read more
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DH Monday: Virtual Symposium: African Re-storations in and beyond the Museum (online/Sept. 27, 2024 @ 9:00 am EDT/ 6:00 am PDT)
Click here for more information and to register. Within museums, restoration sometimes refers to the processes of conserving, repairing, and reconstructing artworks and artifacts to preserve their original state. This virtual symposium goes beyond the physical and aesthetic engagement of material culture. It proposes a community-centered approach to re-storation that embraces participation, revitalization, and healing. Speakers… Read more
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DH Monday: Here is how to make digital elevation maps in Python in a matter of minutes using TouchTerrain and a few lines of code
By Bence Balogh on Medium Once it occurred to me that I had to make a 3d model of a certain area at the shores of Lake Balaton, Hungary. The area is around the hills of the famous wine area Badacsony. The goal is a format ready for 3d printing… The reason for the job… Read more