ERA CHAIR MNEMOSYNE Summer School 2023 “Re-envisioning Cultural Heritage Documentation in the Metaverse Age”
The Summer School brings together international, regional and local experts in the field of Digital Cultural Heritage, focusing on the holistic documentation, preservation and promotion of cultural heritage – the Mnemosyne methodology ‘Memory Twin’.
In line with the EU’s recommendation on a common European data space for cultural heritage and the standards set by UNESCO, ICOMOS, and ICOM the event
aims to develop and enhance participants’ knowledge and digital skills through knowledge-sharing and collaborative work, strengthening, and augmenting cross-disciplinary partnerships and inter-university networking.
The Summer School will consider topics including:
- the transversal role of digital culture for sustainable development
- methods to protect universal cultural heritage via science, technology and innovation
- inclusive and resilient societies through the promotion of cultural diversity
- global citizenship and technological environments for humankind and its Memory of the Past.
This one-week full immersion program combines lectures, workshops, practical lab sessions and hands-on field training at heritage sites, to develop practical and theoretical skills in Cultural Heritage studies. The programme accommodates new and established practitioners who wish to pursue research, training, and professional development.
Drawing from a wide range of experts, stakeholders and policy-makers the school’s leaders’ capacities to identify, record, protect and manage heritage assets will be selectively showcased to attendees, enabling the active engagement of communities – including women, youth and civil society.
Download the Summer School Brochure and the Summer School Programme of the event.