IAS Book Launch and Symposium: Intelligent Computing for Cultural Heritage

About the Event

UCL's ongoing contributions to digital humanities research and teaching, specifically through its Department of Information Studies (DIS) and the UCL Centre for Digital Humanities (UCLDH), have significantly influenced our new book - Intelligent Computing for Cultural Heritage: Global Achievements and China's Innovations and the book series - Digital Humanities and Intelligent Computing. For this one-day Symposium and Book Launch, we invite chapter authors and experts in the field to give talks, and lunch and refreshments are also provided throughout the day to facilitate scholarly networking. With this event, we will not only celebrate the current achievements in the field but also mark a stepping stone towards a more connected future of digital humanities.  

Agenda

• 9:30 – 10:00: Coffee and tea reception on arrival

Morning session chair - Dr Charles Inskip, Head of UCL Department of Information Studies

• 10:00 - 10:05: Opening by the chair Dr Charles Inskip, Head of UCL Department of Information Studies
• 10:05 - 10:15: Welcome speech by Prof. David Coen, UCL Pro Vice Provost (Global Engagement)
• 10:15 - 10:25: Speech by Prof. Wei Lu, Vice President, Wuhan University
• 10:25 - 10:35: Speech by Ms Jin Zhang, Minister Counsellor (Education), Chinese Embassy
• 10:35 - 10:45: Speech by Mr Jeremy North, Managing Director, Taylor & Francis Books
• 10:45 - 11:00: Introduction to the book by Prof Xiaoguang Wang, Deputy Dean, School of Information Management, Wuhan University

11:00 – 11:20: Coffee Break

• 11:20 - 11:50: Presentation by Prof. Marcia Lei Zeng, Kent State University

12:00 - 14:00: Lunch Break, buffet at the same venue

Afternoon session chair - Dr Jin Gao, UCL Department of Information Studies

• 14:00 - 14:10: Afternoon opening by Prof. Ulrich Tiedau, Associate Director of UCLDH, UCL Faculty of Arts & Humanities
• 14:10 - 14:30: Presentation by Prof. Simon Mahony, Professor Emeritus of Digital Humanities, UCL Department of Information Studies
• 14:30 - 14:50: Presentation by Dr Elisa Oreglia, Reader in Global Digital Cultures, Department of Digital Humanities, King’s College London

14:50 - 15:10: Coffee Break

• 15:10 - 15:30: Presentation by Prof. Eero Hyvönen, Aalto University
• 15:30 - 15:50: Talk by Dr Hongxing Zhang, the V&A Museum
• 15:50 - 16:00: Closing talk by Dr Paul Ayris, Pro-Vice-Provost of UCL Library Services
• 16:00 - 16:05: Closing by the host Dr Jin Gao, UCL Department of Information Studies

16:10 – 17:30: Drinks reception at the same venue

About the Book

As part of a biannual book series, Digital Humanities and Intelligent Computing, this edited volume brings together views and practices in digital humanities and intelligent computing of cultural heritage from different regions, including Asia, Europe, Africa, North America and Australia. It offers innovative approaches and case studies related to humanities data and digital methods, with a focus on digital humanities research and pedagogy, cultural heritage organisation and preservation, in particular the development of digital repositories and methods for cultural heritage in China and around the Globe. Each case study highlights unique cultural characteristics and academic histories, which result in diverse development priorities and thematic directions. However, this diversity can also lead to imbalances and isolation within the field. To gain a better understanding of the complex trends in the development of the digital humanities, this book offers valuable insights from case studies and research practices, which presents global contributions from scholars and institutions.

The editors are:

• Xiaoguang Wang, Deputy Dean and Professor, School of Information Management, Wuhan University, China
• Marcia Zeng, Professor, School of Information, Kent State University, USA
• Jin Gao, Lecturer in Digital Archives, Department of Information Studies, University College London
• Ke Zhao, PhD researcher, School of Information Management, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China

Intelligent Computing for Cultural Heritage: Global Achievements and China's Innovations was published with Routledge in July 2024.  DOI: 10.4324/9781032707211.