Reminder: the seminar is today at 5 PM CEST! Join us in the VeDPH LAB or connect online via the link: unive.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

The Digital Analysis of Ten Years of a Medici Agent's Correspondence Join Sara Mansutti (UCC) to see how AI & digital methods, applied to 1,200+ handwritten letters, reveal how Cosimo Bartoli gathered, verified, and shared news in Venice (1562–1572) 🔗 www.unive.it/data/33113/2...

A quick reminder: our “Archival Studies and AI” seminar with Prof. Stutzmann is happening tomorrow. Join us via Zoom us02web.zoom.us/j/8484713725...

Archival Studies and AI Seminar with Prof. Dominique Stutzmann (CNRS / Humboldt Univ. Berlin) on medieval scribal cultures and AI for handwriting analysis. Part of the 35th ICARUS Convention at the Venetian State Archive. Join via Zoom on 12 November 🔗 us02web.zoom.us/j/8484713725...

📢 Hot off the press! The new monograph by @vedph.bsky.social team member @sdallaglio.bsky.social is out, in conjunction with his own online digital database of the same archival documents that the book is based on. www.carocci.it/prodotto/il-... www.medici.org/databases/th...

Applications are still open for the Digital and Public Humanities Master’s Degree Programme @cafoscari in collaboration with @vedph! 🗓️ Deadline: Nov 11, 2025 📢 Results: Nov 28, 2025 Join us in Venice! 🔗 Apply here: www.unive.it/pag/39288/ #DigitalHumanities #vedph

The Arrangement, Description and Digitization Project of the Davide Pace Archive has started, held at the National Archaeological Museum of Lomellina. 👥Grazia Solenne (Ca’ Foscari); Franz Fischer, Elisa Corrò & Marco Lanzini (VeDPH; DSU); Elena Martelli; Stefania Bossi (Museum) #archivi #ricerca

What can digital methods reveal about medieval languages? Join Fabian Strobel (Leipzig University) for a talk on the Hebrew-French Bible glossaries of the 13th century. 🔗 unive.zoom.us/j/81095144232

What a start!🚀 The VeDPH Seminar Series 2025 opened with Luc Steels (Free University of Brussels) and his talk «From the Palazzo Grassi to the Biennale. How AI engages with Art». A full Lab, 30 people online, and an intense discussion on creativity and AI.

Don't forget about today's exciting seminar at VeDPH! You can join online or in person: www.unive.it/data/33113/2...

Join us for the VeDPH seminar «From the Palazzo Grassi to the Biennale. Two examples how AI engages with Art» 🎤 Luc Steels (Free University of Brussels)
 📅 October 22, 2025 | 5:00 p.m. CET
 📍Ca’ Foscari VeDPH Lab
 🔗 www.unive.it/data/33113/2...

🎓 New VeDPH Seminar Series in Digital & Public Humanities starts soon! 🗓 Oct–Dec 2025 | 5:00 p.m. CET | Hybrid 🔗 Info & registration: www.unive.it/data/33113/2...

Hidden Venice (together with another addition to the HistoryCity family) won the Heritage in Motion Prize for Virtual and Augmented Reality! Congratulations to Fabrizio and the rest of the team! Very happy that VeDPH had the opportunity to play a crucial role in it.

Don’t miss your chance to become part of ANTIDOTE! Call for applications to participate in the 2nd cycle of the #ErasmusPlus Advanced Training in Digitization of Older Texts (ANTIDOTE): antidote.hi.is/courses-year... - Open for doctoral and master's students until Oct 7, 2025 #Humanities

Big news from magazén! 🎉 Ranked Q1 in SCOPUS (Literature & Literary Theory) + Classe A by ANVUR (Art History & Museology). 📖 New issue 6.1 (2025) is online 👉 edizionicafoscari.it//it/edizioni... And we’re moving to rolling publication – the first article of issue 6.2 is already out!

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We’re excited to share that Hidden Venice (part of the HistoryCity app family) is a finalist for the Heritage in Motion Award 2025! The app brings Venice’s past to life through an interactive 18th-century map and immersive historical routes. Winners announced 26 Sept. Fingers crossed! 🤞

We’re back from the summer break! The VeDPH team is back, full of energy and ready for a new season of events and research highlights. Stay tuned, lots of exciting updates are coming soon!

Join us for "Viva l’Italia!" – a Digital Classicist Wiki Editing Sprint 🗓Monday 28 July 2025, 15:00 BST / 16:00 CEST A collaborative session with a brief intro on how to edit the Wiki, focusing on Italian DH projects. 🔗 Reservations required: ics.sas.ac.uk/events/intro...

#StudentVoices Beatrice is a student of the Digital and Public Humanities master’s program at Ca’Foscari, a place where technology meets culture, and tradition meets innovation. Her path shows how tech and humanities can truly connect. 🔗 Read her journey here: www.unive.it/web/it/15165...

What if AI asked questions instead of giving answers? Sofia Greggio, MA graduate, developed AQUA: a conversational AI exploring local culture and climate change in the Venice lagoon. Applications are still open for the MA in Digital and Public Humanities at Ca' Foscari: unive.it/pag/39288/

Can museums be digital classrooms? Our students explored the M9-Museo del 900, reflecting on how digital tools can bring history closer to the public. Applications are still open for the Master’s Degree in Digital and Public Humanities at Ca' Foscari: www.unive.it/pag/39288/

Ca’ Foscari is part of ANTIDOTE – a European Erasmus+ network of universities and a library exploring how digital tools help us work with medieval texts 🇮🇹Team: F. Fischer, F. Boschetti, C. Cauzzi, E. Corrò Students: D. Scarpato, L. Battistella, M. Cigardi, L. Mozafari, B. Tomada

How do we define creativity when AI enters the scene? One of last year’s seminar series explored election disinformation and machine-generated content. Applications are still open for the Master’s Degree in Digital and Public Humanities at Ca' Foscari: www.unive.it/pag/39288/

Blending tradition with technology: our Digital History course empowers students to reinterpret historical sources using digital tools, fostering new perspectives on the past. Applications are still open for the Master’s Degree in Digital and Public Humanities at Ca' Foscari: www.unive.it/pag/39288/

Big congrats to our alumnus Vittorio Tonini, winner of the 2024/25 Buzzetti Prize by AIUCD! His project Catasto Chronicles turns Florence’s 1427 cadastre into a stunning interactive map of wealth, power & people. 🔗 Read more: catastochronicles.com #DigitalHumanities #VeDPH

Analyzing narratives through data: our course on Modelling and Visualizing Textual Data equips students to explore literature using computational tools, unveiling hidden patterns and structures. Applications are still open for the Master’s in Digital and Public Humanities: www.unive.it/pag/39288/

From philology to TEI and ChatGPT: our course on Text Encoding teaches students how to create critical digital editions of literary works and manuscripts. Applications are still open for the Master’s Degree in Digital and Public Humanities at Ca' Foscari: www.unive.it/pag/39288/

Join us on 16-18 Jun for a conference Classical Texts in Digital Media II - Digital Methods for Editing and Studying Ancient Texts. 🔗 bit.ly/4kOM1Ke Attendance is free (in person only) upon registration. Please contact: [email protected]

Engaging audiences through digital art: our Public Art course explores how technology can transform public spaces and museum experiences, fostering new forms of artistic expression. Applications are still open for the Master’s in Digital and Public Humanities at Ca' Foscari: www.unive.it/pag/39288/

Last week, the #Venice Centre for #Digital and Public #Humanities (#VeDPH) hosted a rich afternoon of presentations and discussions. Huge thanks to all the speakers and participants for contributing to such a dynamic exchange of ideas! www.unive.it/data/33113/2...

Bridging environments and communities: our Web and UX Design course guides students in creating digital platforms that reflect and connect Venice's rich heritage and its Lagoon. Applications still open for the Master’s Degree in Digital and Public Humanities at Ca' Foscari: www.unive.it/pag/39288/

Bridging Time and Technology Join us for the June 2025 edition of the Virtual Training on Digital Heritage seminar series. 🌐 Online only 🗣 English 📆 June 11, 12, 19, 20 💌 To register, contact [email protected] 🔗 www.unive.it/data/33113/2...

💡What does it mean to study the Humanities today? Our introductory course dives into the digital transformation of cultural and academic practices, from history and literature to media and knowledge production. Applications are still open for the Master’s Degree in DPH: www.unive.it/pag/39288/

Join us on May 28th for a seminar with Elena Borin from Pegaso Digital University on "The Europeana model". Check out the full schedule & register online: www.unive.it/data/33113/2...

Join our event Unveiling the Renaissance Image. A discussion of Barbara Tramelli’s new book Indexing the Early Modern Printed Image: A Digital Catalogue on the Illustrated Book in Lyon (1480–1600) 📆 29 May, 4 PM CEST 📍 VeDPH Lab, Dorsoduro 3484/D, Venice 🔗 www.unive.it/data/33113/2...

Join us for an afternoon of dialogue and insight into the strategies, tools, and perspectives surrounding the preservation of mountain archives. May 20, 2025 | 13:30–18:00 📍 Sala Geymonat, Palazzo Malcanton Marcorà, Venice - Event held in Italian

Join our seminar on May 8 for “Concerning the Quantum in Art: Making the Invisible Visible” with Dr. Paul Thomas! Explore how art makes the invisible visible at the intersection of quantum theory & creativity. 🔗 www.unive.it/data/33113/2... #QuantumArt #VeDPH #DigitalHumanities #Art

Our latest seminars are now live on YouTube! Dive into insightful discussions and perspectives. Watch now: www.youtube.com/@vedph-unive

CALL FOR STUDENTS 🎓 Sei uno studente o una studentessa magistrale a Ca’ Foscari? Hai voglia di metterti in gioco in un progetto interdisciplinare che intreccia arte, memoria e territorio?

From this week applications are open for all for the Master’s Degree programme in Digital and Public Humanities at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. How can digital tools transform the way we study, preserve, and share cultural heritage? Additional information: www.unive.it/pag/39288/

Call for Papers – Deep Mapping Dialogues An online workshop exploring layered narratives of place in archaeology & history. Submission deadline: 1 June Workshop date: 24 September Proposal submissions & detail: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #DeepMapping #DigitalHumanities #History #Archaeology

How can digitized sound archives reshape access to feminist histories? Marysia Lewandowska's Women Audio Archive captures decades of marginalized voices, raising questions on legacy, tech obsolescence & public memory. Read the article: edizionicafoscari.unive.it/it/edizioni4... #OralHistory

How can contemporary art challenge dominant histories and reclaim erased voices? This article revisits Documenta Fifteen to explore how artists rethink archives, recover trauma, and amplify marginalized memory. Read more: edizionicafoscari.unive.it/it/edizioni4... #Archives #ContemporaryArt

Layout matters—especially in historical documents. This article presents NetLay, a new dataset of over 1,300 Hebrew book pages, designed to advance layout classification using deep learning. Read more: edizionicafoscari.unive.it/it/edizioni4... #DigitalHumanities #Article #Research #DeepLearning

How can we design digital research infrastructures that are not only efficient but also ethical, inclusive, and sustainable? This article proposes a model for building long-term, responsible digital ecologies. Read it in the latest issue of Magazen: edizionicafoscari.unive.it/it/edizioni4...

How can Digital Humanities embrace linguistic diversity? This article explores multilinguality in DH using UX-inspired user personas to highlight the needs of scholars worldwide. 🔗Read the article at: edizionicafoscari.unive.it/it/edizioni4... #Article #MultilingualDH #DigitalHumanities #UX

Workshop on Digital Humanities and Open Access 💡Research data accessibility in Digital Humanities 🌐https://dh-atlas.github.io/workshop.html #DigitalHumanity #VeDPH #DHAtlas #CulturalHeritage #OVI #CNR #OpenAIRE #Ecomic #DigitalEcoSystem #DigitalLibrary #DigitalInnovation #CNR #CaFoscari

✨ Seminar: The poetry and The computer ✨ 📅 17 March 2025, at 5pm 🎙️ Speaker: Rodolfo Delmonte 🎟️ The events will take place both online and in person 📍 VeDPHLab, Venice 🔗: unive.zoom.us/j/81876672725 🌐https://www.unive.it/data/33113/2/99325

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