Cultural Heritage in the Digital Age

Lecture series (spring semester) reflecting on how digital technologies and data are shaping our lives. Digital technologies and data are shaping our lives; This (mega-)trend will continue and intensify in the near future. It also includes cultural heritage, its current expansion, and future use. We discuss these topics with experts from different fields, and disciplines in a series of lectures to create awareness and identify challenges. Program April 18, 2023: 18.15—19.45 Alain Dufaux (EPF Lausanne): The Montreux Jazz Digital Project. From digitization and archiving to a research and innovation platform Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 103 April 27, 2023: 18.30—19.30 Christian Gries (Landesmuseum Württemberg, Stuttgart): Digitale Sammlungsräume, Artificialia und Mirabilia. Anmerkungen zu digitalen Museumsstrategien im deutschsprachigen Raum Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 116 Im Anschluss Launch der digitalen Ausstellung «Curiositas 5.0 − Das Museum Faesch digital» May 23, 2023: 18.15—19.45 Sofie Taes (KU Leuven): There is an I in community. Europeana and the Data Space as an socio-cultural ecosystem Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 103