Digital Humanities fall school in Venice
Event details
| Date | 07.10.2013 › 11.10.2013 |
| Speaker |
Franziska Frey - Harvard University, USA Frédéric Kaplan - Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland Elena Pierazzo - King's College, London, UK Jeffrey Schnapp - Harvard’s Graduate School of Design, USA Roberto Scopigno - National Research Council of Italy (CNR) Simon Levis Sullam - Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Italy Sabine Süsstrunk - Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland Andrea Torsello - Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Italy |
| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
EPFL and Ca' Foscari University present the first Digital Humanities Venice Fall School (DHV), hosted by Ca' Foscari University from October 7th to 11th, 2013. The Digital Humanities Venice Fall School is an opportunity for a select group of students from the Humanities, Social Sciences, Computer Science and Engineering to participate in the historical, economic, artistic and geographical reconstruction of Venice over the past 1000 years. For one week, students will follow seminars by leading academics, conduct fieldwork in Venice and present a concrete case study as a conclusion to the scientific adventure..
PhD and Post-Doc students will work towards concrete contributions to the Venice Time Machine – a scientific project of ambitious proportions aimed at reconstructing the past with unparalleled details. With the guidance of experts in Humanities, Computer Science and Engineering, students will take on a new scientific frontier – the exploration and simulation of the history of one of the world’s most fascinating cities.
The Venice Time Machine
The Ca’ Foscari and EPFL Joint Research Center on Digital Humanities and Future Cities in Venice is a trans-disciplinary center for educ ation, research and public engagement in science and art in Venice. The Venice Time Machine will be a multidimensional model of Venice and its evolution over time. It will combine information about the city’s environmental evolution (climatology, pollution, hydrology), urban changes (architectural structure, archeology), human factors (demography, mobility, trade networks) and culture (history of art) into a single interactive database.
PhD and Post-Doc students will work towards concrete contributions to the Venice Time Machine – a scientific project of ambitious proportions aimed at reconstructing the past with unparalleled details. With the guidance of experts in Humanities, Computer Science and Engineering, students will take on a new scientific frontier – the exploration and simulation of the history of one of the world’s most fascinating cities.
The Venice Time Machine
The Ca’ Foscari and EPFL Joint Research Center on Digital Humanities and Future Cities in Venice is a trans-disciplinary center for educ ation, research and public engagement in science and art in Venice. The Venice Time Machine will be a multidimensional model of Venice and its evolution over time. It will combine information about the city’s environmental evolution (climatology, pollution, hydrology), urban changes (architectural structure, archeology), human factors (demography, mobility, trade networks) and culture (history of art) into a single interactive database.
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- General public
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Organizer
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
EPFL is Europe’s most cosmopolitan technical university. It receives students, professors and staff from over 120 nationalities. With both a Swiss and international calling, it is therefore guided by a constant wish to open up; its missions of teaching, research and partnership impact various circles: universities and engineering schools, developing and emerging countries, secondary schools and gymnasiums, industry and economy, political circles and the general public.
Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Ca' Foscari's prestige and distinction have come about not only through the recognition of its rich academic history, but also through its ability to quickly and effectively place its students in the job market, earning it a place amongst Italy's top three universities. With its 15 Bachelor degrees, 30 Masters, 32 Professional Master qualifications and several PhD programmes, Ca' Foscari offers an impressive array of courses of study which include numerous international and interdepartmental collaborations. In addition, our new Summer School provides a unique opportunity for students to follow courses taught in foreign languages by teaching professionals from all over the world.
Contact
To express your interest in the programme, please send a CV and cover letter of motivation to [email protected]