The Digital Future of World Heritage

The University of Notre Dame Rome Global Gateway
Via Ostilia 15, 00184 Rome

Thursday, 3 April 2014

08:30 Gathering for registration and coffee
Location: University of Notre Dame Rome Global Gateway, Via Ostilia 15
09:10 WELCOME and detail of general schedule
Prof. Krupali Krusche, Director of DHARMA (Digital Historical Architectural Research and Material Analysis), University of Notre Dame
09:20 WELCOME and remarks
Prof. José Cornelio da Silva, Academic Director, Rome Program, School of Architecture, University of Notre Dame (Master Moderator of the Day)
09:30 WELCOME and remarks on research at the University of Notre Dame
Dr. Robert J. Bernhard, Vice President for Research, University of Notre Dame
10:00 LECTURE
Dr. Mariarosaria Barbera, Soprintendente, Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici di Roma (Special Superintendency for the Archaeological Heritage of Rome)
10:15 LECTURE “Works of Boni and the Roman Forum”
Dr. Patrizia Fortini, Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici di Roma (Special Superintendency for the Archaeological Heritage of Rome)
11:00 Break with refreshments
11:30 LECTURE "Digitizing Imperial Rome: A computerized Approach to the Architectural History of the Roman Imperial Forum" ABSTRACT (PDF)
Prof. James Packer, Professor of Classics, Northwestern University
12:30 Casual luncheon at Notre Dame Rome Centre
13:30 LECTURE “Discovering Ubar and Angkor Wat”
Ronald Blom
14:00 LECTURE “Virtual clones for Cultural Heritage applications” ABSTRACT (PDF)
Roberto Scopigno, Head of Visual Computing Lab of Institute of Information Science and Technologies of CNR, Pisa, Italy
14:30 Break with refreshments
15:00 LECTURE “Symbolism in the Geometry and Ornament of Imperial Roman Architecture” ABSTRACT (PDF)
Prof. Gil Gorski, Associate Professor, School of Architecture, University of Notre Dame
15:30 LECTURE “Nanoscience and Conservation” ABSTRACT (PDF)
Prof. Piero Baglioni, National Center for Colloid Nanosciences (CSGI), Department of Chemistry, University of Florence
16:00 LECTURE “Digital Forum: A discussion on transformation of the Forum Romanum” ABSTRACT (PDF)
Prof. Krupali Krusche, Director DHARMA (Digital Historical Architectural Research and Material Analysis), University of Notre Dame
17:00 Adjournment

REGISTRATION CLOSED