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Prof. Caroline Bruzelius will present a paper entitled “Preaching, Building, and Burying: Mendicant Friars and the Reshaping of the Medieval City” along with Ludovica Galeazzo of the Visualizing Venice Team, who will present her research in a paper on “The Augustinian nuns of Santa Caterina dei Sacchi in Venice and the growth dynamics of the urban fringe.”

The aim of the workshop, jointly promoted by Duke University, Iuav University of Venice and Venice International University is to provide a thorough introduction to a series of digital tools for the analysis, interpretation and visualization of data related to the shaping of man-made space. The following technologies will be taught and used by students: 3D modeling using Google SketchUp, 3D acquisition using Photogrammetry, interactive mapping with Google Earth, Scalar, and the basics of ARCgis related to Google Earth. These 3D modeling, visualization, and mapping technologies enable the students to engage with questions of change over time and dynamic process…

Part of the Slider and Wired! Workshop Series May 2-4, 2013 Due to an overwhelming response, all workshops are full and waitlist capacity has been reached. Please contact katherine.jentleson@duke.edu with questions about the workshops or kick-off event. Thursday, May 2 @ 5:00 pm Roundtable discussion at the National Humanities Center Workshops at S228 Bay 12, Smith Warehouse Friday, May 3 9 am-12pm Nicole Coleman (Stanford Humanities Center) teaches Knot Link to Knot dev area (under construction) 1 pm-4pm Scott Arcenas (Department of Classical Studies at Stanford University) teaches ORBIS Saturday, May 4 9 am-12pm David McClure (The Scholars’ Lab at University…

A workshop in two parts to be run in the Wired! lab by Sarah Goetz and Rebecca Bennett (with guests), which introduces various technologies, walks lecturers through an example of  their use and incorporates syllabus planning to ensure smooth integration into classes.   22nd AM (8:30-1) – For up to 3 technologies: Intro to techniques with example use (10 minute presentation) Exercise to through a simple example (50min practical) 29th PM (1.30-5.00) – Syllabus Workshop Session An opportunity to discuss ways to successfully integrate the technologies discussed into classes with the lecturers covering topic such as: fitting technologies to class…

VMS551 invites you to: Communicating Archaeology, bringing the sites, stories and science to the public Friday 19th April at 3:15pm in the Wired! Lab. There will be short student presentations, interactive digital projects, and refreshments.