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LP-20: Accessibility and Inclusion in Museums, Memory Sites and Universities
Time:
Thursday, 17/July/2025:
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Session Chair: Silvio Peroni , University of Bologna
Location: B203 (TB) Zoom link to be included 64 places
Presentations
Kalpana—Reimagining Museums in the Age of Digitality
Sayan Sanyal
Public Arts Trust of India
Kalpana explores the transformative role of digital technologies in reimagining museum spaces, focusing on immersive storytelling and experimental museology. Highlighting Global South perspectives, the project integrates AI-generated visuals and multimedia narratives to address inclusivity, accessibility, and decolonial aesthetics, offering innovative frameworks for cultural preservation and engagement in the digital age.
Enhancing Accessibility and Inclusivity at the University: Case Studies from the Virtual Campus and ARTEST Projects
Maria Sotomayor Chicote 1 , Elisabeth Reuhl 1 , Øyvind Eide1,2
1 Department of Digital Humanities, University of Cologne, Germany; 2 Center for Data and Simulation Science, University of Cologne, Germany
Accessibility and inclusivity are central to two University of Cologne projects compared here. Virtual Campus employs VR and AR for accessible campus navigation and cultural heritage engagement. ARTEST advances DH education and collaboration internationally. Both local and global initiatives for accessible, inclusive education are needed and benefit from mutual exchange.
Towards a Critical Ontology-based Knowledge Representation of Archipelagic Performance Histories
Hedren Sum , Alvin Eng Hui Lim, Kyueun Kim
National University of Singapore, Singapore
This paper develops a critical ontological framework to map 19th-20th century performance histories in Asia's archipelagic regions. Introducing Archipelagic Performance Histories Ontology (APHon), the domain ontology captures fluid geo-social relations and touring practices, challenging nation-centric narratives through a structured yet flexible framework that represents complex cultural and historical data.
Leveraging virtual technologies to enhance museums and art collections: insights from project CHANGES
Gianluca Genovese1 , Ivan Heibi2 , Silvio Peroni 2 , Sofia Pescarin3
1 University of Suor Orsola Benincasa, Naples, Italy; 2 University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; 3 Italian National Research Council, Florence, Italy
We investigated the use of virtual technologies to digitise and enhance cultural heritage (CH), aligning with Open Science and FAIR principles. Through case studies in museums, we developed reproducible workflows, 3D models, and tools fostering accessibility, inclusivity, and sustainability of CH. Applications include interdisciplinary research, educational innovation, and CH preservation.
