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Object Strand: Heritage in the Digital AgeHidden Collections.

Objects….summary

AimThe Object strand will deliver practical skills for

working with objects in the heritage sector.

BriefParticipants in this strand will be introduced to

traditional archiving techniques used in the heritage sector to account for historical artefacts displaced from their original context and explore new ways to handle these museum objects and information surrounding them in the digital age.

Material for individual projects will come from the Nemi Collections at Nottingham Castle Museum and Galleries and the archives of the Herculaneum Conservation Project.

Object…partners

Dr Katharina Lorenz, Associate Professor in Classical Studies and Director of the Digital Humanities Centre, The University of Nottingham (strand lead).Expertise: Roman interior decoration / digital technologies.http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/classics/people/katharina.lorenz

Dr Penelope Allison, Reader in Archaeology and Ancient History, University of Leicester. Expertise: Household archaeology / consumption approaches to material cutlture.http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/archaeology/people/allison

Mrs Sarah Court, Communications Officer, Herculaneum Conservation Project / The British School at Rome.Expertise: Archaeological conservation / communications.http://www.herculaneum.org/hcp-home/

Mrs. Ann Inscker, Nottingham Castle Museum and Galleries. Expertise: Museum curation.http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1036

Object…materials, two options

Participants in the strand can choose from two portfolios of material (or pursue a topic relevant to both):(1) Nemi

The portfolio comprises the Nottingham collection of artefacts from the Roman sanctuary of Diana at Nemi in Italy and the 19th-century documentation of its archaeological exploration, with a view to create outputs to be showcased in the “Treasures of Nemi” exhibition to be held at Nottingham Castle in Summer 2013.

(2) HerculaneumThe portfolio comprises the archival materials of the

Herculaneum Conservation Project, with a view to further their endeavours in preserving this important Campanian site.

Object…workshop schedule

Wednesday, November 14, 2012. 11.00-17.00Case studies (11.00-12.30)From Store-Room to Exhibition. Preparing the exhibition “Treasures of Nemi” (Mrs. Ann Inscker, Nottingham Castle Museum and Galleries).

Pompeian Artefacts and Social Identity. Using the legacy data of the Pompeian excavations to build digital archives and to understand household practices (Dr Penelope Allison, University of Leicester).

Viewpoints (14.00-15.00)Object, Archive & Audience – The Herculaneum Conservation Project (Mrs Sarah Court, via video-link).

Object-Jam (15.00-17.00)Selecting from a range of objects participants have the opportunity to trial the tools and prototype ideas to inform their further work.

Toolbox Gallery (throughout the day)A showcase of documentation and archiving tools in practice in the heritage sector.

Object…schedule & milestones

November 2012: Workshop

February 2013: Milestone 1

May 2013: Milestone 2

June 2013: Project Delivery

Participants will identify a project during the Workshop. Milestone 1 and 2 will then offer the opportunity to share and reflect on progress. The partners will provide assistance throughout the whole programme.

If you have further questions, please contact:

katharina.lorenz@nottingham.ac.uk

Object…next steps