You are invited to join "Current Topics in Heritage Science" Lecture 04/2022: Past, present and future of citizen heritage science that will be delivered by Dr. Josep Grau-Bove on Thursday, December 15th, 2022, at 3.00 PM CET.
This lecture will address the key role that citizens can play in heritage science. Citizen
Science has a long history. It has existed for as long as institutional science: interest in
generating knowledge has never been limited to the ivory tower. Meteorology, nature preservation or
astronomy are examples of fields where fundamental research has been carried out by passionate
private citizens. However, it can be argued that the last few years have seen a spectacular
increase in the number and diversity of citizen science projects. This popularity has been driven
by access to digital technologies, such as smartphones and social media, but also by a growing
academic interest in participatory approaches.
More recently, citizen science has found useful applications in the heritage sector. Recent
research has demonstrated that measurements produced by citizens can be reliable, of enough quality
to complement or even replace other types of data collection, and to be used as part of decision
making in heritage management and conservation. In this talk, we will review what scientific tasks
are well-suited to be done in collaboration with citizen scientists, and which ones still require
further development. We will also examine what research avenues remain open in citizen science,
beyond the assessment of data quality. Collaboration with citizen scientists may, in fact, hold the
key to many complex questions in heritage science: for example, understanding how damage is
perceived or how to build community resilience against climate change.
Speaker:
Dr. Josep Grau-Bove is
Associate Professor of Heritage Science at the Institute for Sustainable Heritage, University
College London. With his team, he uses science and engineering methods to improve the preventive
care of heritage. He has pioneered the use of many types of modelling and simulation in heritage,
such as computational fluid dynamics and system dynamics. He is the programme director of the
Sustainable Heritage MSc, a pioneering course where students can specialise in data science for
cultural heritage, heritage science and heritage management. He is also the chair of the Heritage
Science Group of the Institute of Conservation.
More information and registration:
https://www.iperionhs.eu/lecture-4-2022/
Please note: the lecture attendance certificates will be provided automatically to participants that attended the lecture and completed the anonymous post-event satisfaction survey questionnaire.
The lecture series “Current Topics in Heritage Science” of the IPERION HS Academy aims at
providing online training on fundamental aspects of heritage science, such as techniques and
methodologies, as well as on specific heritage typologies and other topics of interest to the
field. The lectures are targeted at emerging professionals, such as students and young researchers,
but also advanced conservators, curators, restorers, and other cultural heritage stakeholders.
The lectures are organized by a team of emerging professionals and are held online through
Zoom webinar every third Thursday of the month. Attendance is free and the lectures are typically
30 min long, followed by Q&A.
7 Dec 2022