Hey all,

The Electronic Textual Cultures Lab at the University of Victoria (https://etcl.uvic.ca/) is launching a new interdisciplinary lecture series, Digital Scholarship on Tap. This gathering is meant to bring together faculty, students, and staff across campus in a collegial atmosphere to discuss developments in digital scholarship, research, and teaching in our increasingly cybernated world. Scholars from different fields will come together to share their take on a chosen topic in a variety of formats, including panels, interviews, debates, round tables, and lectures, after which the floor will be open for discussion.

Our first topic is 3D Modelling Across the Disciplines.

Wednesday, 21 November, 4:00-6:00pm (1hr talk + drinks)

University Club: Fireplace Lounge

The format will follow an interview-style discussion of different disciplinary applications of 3D modelling.

Speakers are:

Helen K. Kurki (Biological Anthropology) studies morphological variation in the human skeleton and the mechanisms that have produced it. Her NSERC-funded project “Human Skeletal Variation: Adaptive Responses During Growth of the Bony Pelvis” investigates the role of biological plasticity in shaping the bones of the pelvis and limbs during growth. Using 3D geometric morphometrics and biomechanical methods, she examines bone size and shape in human juvenile and adult skeletal material representing forager groups from various archaeological contexts to understand how different ecological and cultural factors (e.g., terrain, geographical location, subsistence, technologies, etc.) shape skeletal development.

Alejandro G. Sinner (Roman Art and Archaeology) focuses on social and cultural history of Roman Spain and the western provinces, particularly on redefining perceptions about how each Roman provincial community had its roots in a unique and dynamic, cultural heterogeneous milieu. His fieldwork project in Cabrera de Mar includes the detailed analysis of three complex domestic spaces (between 125 B.C.E. and 90/80 B.C.E.) and their material culture in order to reveal some cultural and economic practices, consumption patterns, and other relevant aspects of their inhabitants’ lives.

Come discuss digital technologies and research in our community!

Best wishes,

Randa El Khatib and Matt Huculak