The future of cultural informatics

This is a free online seminar, open to all, and is a joint seminar as part of the Wolfson Digital Archaeology and Heritage Lab at the University of York, 'Digital Lunch' series

Abstract

This presentation will provide a critical interrogation of the evolving landscape of Digital Humanities, from its transition to Cultural Informatics to its changing approaches to interdisciplinarity and scientific/artistic practice. We will delve into ‘phygitality’—the seamless integration of physical and digital experiences—alongside artificial intelligence, and the development of climate heritage networks, demonstrating the field’s responsiveness to contemporary challenges. The presentation will also address the future trajectory of Cultural Informatics and critically consider the imperative of ethical frameworks in navigating the complex intersections of technology and culture.

About the presenter

Dr. Angeliki Antoniou is Assistant Professor at the Department of Archival, Library and Information Studies of the University of West Attica (Greece), an honorary research staff at the Department of Information Studies of University College London (UCL, UK) and an external researcher at the Athena Research & Innovation Center (Athens, Greece). She has a degree in Preschool Education from the University of Athens (Greece), and Bachelor of Science in Social with Clinical Psychology from the University of Kent at Canterbury (UK). She has also obtained a Master of Science in Human Computer Interaction with Ergonomics (2001) from University College London (UK) and a PhD in Educational Technologies for Museums from the Department of Computer Science and Technology (University of Peloponnese). In addition, Dr. Antoniou is a concert pianist holding a degree in Music and a Piano diploma. Her research interests include cultural technologies, educational technologies, personalization, and visitor studies.

This online event is organised by the TETRARCHs project, made possible by Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) & CHANSE, Collaboration of Humanities and Social Sciences in Europe. Further details and Zoom access are via the booking link above.

TETRARCHs (Transforming Data Reuse in Archaeology), an international research project, aims to make archaeological data (from excavations and post-excavation research) accessible to a wide range of people, so that the data can be used and reused for educational, creative and other life-enriching purposes. For this reason, the project team will work collaboratively across a range of communities to come up with ways in which data use and reuse can be made easier for cultural heritage storytelling.

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