When: 
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Where: 
Skillman 004
Presenter: 
Prof. Ingrid Furniss
Price: 
Free

Please join the discussion at our final Monthly DH Lunch of the year. Our presenter is Ingrid Furniss, Assistant Professor of Art (Associate Professor after June 30!).

Furniss will discuss her Digital Humanities project relating to her research on lutes and their transmission on the Silk Road. Appearing in the Near East in the 3rd millennium BCE, lutes spread broadly throughout the ancient world. The Silk Road, a series of trade routes stretching from Rome to China, was one of the key conduits for the transmission of lutes, beginning in the 1st or 2nd century CE. Working with Digital Scholarship Services, Furniss is developing a database of more than 3,000 digital images depicting these instruments. This database will serve as the basis for a research-based website looking at the evolution of lutes in the Near East and Central Asia and the transmission of these instruments to China. Furniss will discuss her database, her plans for the future website, and her work with Excel Scholars on various aspects of the project.

 

The lunch and discussion will be at noon on Wednesday, May 6 in Skillman 004, and all members of the campus community are welcome.

This event is funded by the Mellon Digital Humanities Grant.

Sponsored by: 
Mellon DH Steering Committee

Contact information

Name: 
Chris Phillips
Phone: 
5450
Email: 
phillipc@lafayette.edu