The Centre for Digital Humanities and Arts in Iceland is pleased to announce a new lecture series: Digital Humanities After Hours.
When: Tuesdays, 16:30 GMT
Where: University of Iceland, Edda 209
This series brings together a range of experts working across digital humanities and the arts, offering informal, engaging talks designed for a broad audience. The focus is on sharing ideas and perspectives in a clear and accessible way, making the field approachable to anyone with an interest, no prior knowledge required.
Talks will also be livestreamed on MSHL’s YouTube channel, making them accessible both on-site and online.
Full schedule below.
Recording of the lecture: Here
Sigurður Gunnarsson, National Gallery of Iceland
When Blue Isn’t Blue: Preserving Color Fidelity in Digitized Masterpieces
Sigurður Gunnarsson, photographer at the National Gallery of Iceland, will share the behind-the-scenes challenges of capturing artworks through photography, and how those challenges are solved. He will talk about creating faithful digital reproductions, getting colors just right, and the trusted methods and standards professionals use to make sure the artwork looks as true to life as possible.
Recording of the lecture: Here
Kathryn Teeter, University of Iceland
Future-Proofing the Past: 3D Scanning Icelandic Turf Houses
The Icelandic turf house is an important part of the country’s history and cultural heritage, yet these unique buildings are increasingly at risk. To ensure the survival of the turf house for future generations, we need to improve our understanding of their structural behaviour. 3D scanning is one way that digital technologies are being combined with museum conservation to increase our knowledge and support long-term conservation efforts.
Recording of the lecture: Here
Arnoud Wils, Maastricht University
From Static Pages to Interactive Stories: Using AI to bring Art Research to Life
Large Language Models have the potential to transform scanned art catalogues into structured digital resources. This presentation uses the Corpus Rubenianum (a series of over 40 volumes on Rubens) as a case study to showcase how AI can extract bibliographic references, artwork provenance data and iconographic details from unstructured, unattractive PDFs. This data can then be transformed into compelling visualisations to foster art historical research and public engagement.
The lecture will be livestreamed: Here
Pétur Húni Björnsson, University of Copenhagen
Miðlun mynda með IIIF
Ég ætla að spjalla um IIIF staðalinn og sýna dæmi um hvernig ég hef nýtt hann til miðlunar mikils magns mynda í verkefnum mínum. Innleiðing staðalsins krefst ýmissa verkfæra til þess að tilreiða myndir, miðla þeim og birta. Það reyndist fremur snúið að koma öllu heim og saman og krafðist mikillar yfirlegu, en eftir að yfir þann upphafshjalla var komið hefur sýnt sig að það var ferðarinnar virði.
The lecture will be livestreamed: Here
Martin Roček, Charles University & Austrian Academy of Sciences
Clicks, Curses and Catalogs: UX Design for Digital Humanities
The design of a digital tool, such as a database or dictionary, does more than simply provide access to information; it also guides interpretation. This talk explores this dynamic through the lens of user experience (UX). The first part will review several practical methods for improving the usability of scholarly digital resources. The second part will adopt a more critical perspective, asking how interface design itself can be understood as a form of scholarly argument that influences research outcomes. Finally, the talk seeks to connect the practical work of building digital tools with a necessary critical reflection on their impact.
The lecture will be livestreamed: Here
Emily Lethbridge, Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
Feminist DH: Data in the Kvennaspor-Project Database
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The lecture will be livestreamed: Here
Katrín Lísa L. Mikaelsdóttir, Centre for Digital Humanities and Arts, Reykjavík
Drawing the Line (and Knowing Where not to): Why Good Data Presentation Matters
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The lecture will be livestreamed: Here
Jóhannes B. Sigtryggsson, Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
Ljóslestrarforrit: lykill að luktum heimildum
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The lecture will be livestreamed: Here
Alice Watterson, Hornafjörður Research Center, University of Iceland
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The lecture will be livestreamed: Here
Katarzyna A. Kapitan, Paris Sciences et Lettres University
Teaching a Computer to Read Medieval Icelandic Manuscripts: A Do-It-Yourself Approach
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