Within the framework of APAC Labs / STARC research in the study of Mediterranean Cultural Landscapes and Digital Cultural Heritage, this Public Lecture will provide exciting new material and approaches to the documentation and analysis of the graffiti of crosses in the Holy Sepulchure in Jerusalem. The event builds on the long collaboration of STARC and the Cyprus Institute with the Israeli Antiquities Authority (IAA) and the Hadassah Academic College (HAC) in the use of digital technologies and analytical methods to study the past. The study of historic graffiti is an important APAC Labs research topic supported by RIF projects like GRAFMEDIA and DIGIGRAF which aim to raise awareness, to document and valorize the historic graffiti heritage of the EMME region.
About the Speakers
Amit Re’em - Senior Archaeologist - Jerusalem regional archeologist - Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA)
Dr. Amit Re'em is a senior archaeologist in the The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). He has been exploring Jerusalem for nearly 30 years and serves as the Jerusalem regional Archeologist of the IAA.
He has conducted dozens of excavations in Jerusalem including King David’s Tomb on Mount Zion, the Muristan, the Holy Sepulchre, sites on the Mount of Olives, Lion’s Gate, and published numerous articles on ancient Jerusalem.
His main interest is Jerusalem during the days of the Crusader. He wrote his PHD on the "Crusader Burial customs in the Latin kingdom of Jerusalem".
Date: Monday, 11 September 2023
Time: Starts: 16:00
Venue: Fresnel Auditorium, Athalassa Campus, The Cyprus Institute.
Professor Moshe Caine – Head of The Jerusalem Institute for Research and Digital Documentation of Cultural Heritage - Hadassah Academic College
Prof. Moshe Caine is a graduate of the Hebrew University Jerusalem - Philosophy & Sociology (1977), the Harrow College of Technology & Art London – Photography (1980), and Coventry Polytechnic - Electronic Imaging (1989). His work reflects the evolving decades of visual media spanning Analogue and Digital photography, Video, Interactive Multimedia, VR, AR, Multispectral Imaging, Photogrammetry, 3D scanning, RTI, Digital Publishing, UI, UX, and other imaging technologies. He has specialized in digital solutions for cultural heritage preservation institutions and has a long experience working with museums and educational institutions.
Since 1981 he has taught in both undergraduate and graduate programs, served as head of the department of Interactive Communications and chaired the department of Photographic Communication at the Hadassah Academic College.
Dr. Doron Altaratz – Senior Researcher – The Jerusalem Institute for Research and Digital Documentation of Cultural Heritage - Hadassah Academic College
Dr. Doron Altaratz is an academic researcher and educator with a strong practical background in the creative and visual industries. His research interests include (but are not limited to) visual information, media critique, and computational practices of imaging and documentation in the service of cultural heritage.
Doron's creative work also manifests in diverse media of choice: computational photography, interactive installations, physical computing, and Mixed reality.
He holds a Master's degree in interactive media from New York University and a Ph.D. in media and communications from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
