Jointly organized by Photoconsortium, EUreka3D-XR project, co-funded by the EU under the Digital Europe Programme, and the experts in digital preservation and heritage Historical Archives of the European Union, a public event for heritage and archives professionals and creators will take place on the 29th of May at Villa Salviati‘s Sala del Consiglio (Florence, Italy).
The half-day event (held in the context of the annual Assembly of Photoconsortium) will be hybrid, and aims to bring together professionals from renowned photographic institutions, research centres, and private image banks to explore the evolving landscape of photographic archives.
The three panels on Heritage; Technology; and Innovation aim to foster dialogue among public and private stakeholders involved in the preservation, management, and valorisation of photographic collections.
Panelists and participants will have the opportunity to reflect on the challenges and opportunities of photographic information in the digital age. The conference also aims to strengthen professional networks and promote exchange across institutions and fields of expertise.
Registration to join us through this link.
AGENDA
“Photography & Archives: Discovery, Technology and Innovation”
9:45 – 10:00 Registration + Welcome coffee
10:00 Welcome, Dieter Schlenker, Director of the Historical Archives of the European Union
10:15 – 11:15 Panel 1: Heritage
Chair: Antonella Fresa, Vice-President of Photoconsortium
– Erika Ghilardi, Director, Archivio Foto Locchi, Florence
– Scott Palmer, Lecturer and Senior Coordinator for Digital Learning & Innovation, New York University Florence
– Muriel Prandato, Multimedia & Audiovisual Archivist, Fondazione Alinari, Florence
11:15 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:30 Panel 2: Technology
Chair: Matthias Goetzelmann, European University Institute
– Costanza Caraffa, Head of the Photothek and Rafael Brundo Uriarte, Digital Research Coordinator, Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz, Max Planck Institute
– John Balean, Operations Manager, TopFoto
– Juan Alonso, Audio-visual Archivist, Historical Archives of the European Union
12:30 – 13:30 Panel 3: Innovation and conclusion
Chair: Louise Arizzoli, I Tatti: Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies
– David Iglésias, Head of Photography and Audiovisual Records Department, Girona City Council
– Vincent Guichard, General Director, Bibracte E.P.C.C. Research
– Fred Truyen, Professor, Faculty of Arts and Cultural Studies Research Group, KU Leuven
– Sander Münster, Time Machine Organization
EUreka3D-XR project is co-financed by the Digital Europe Programme of the European Union.
