History 498: Preservation and Digitization of Iraqi Cultural Heritage (Capstone Seminar)

History 498: Preservation and Digitization of Iraqi Cultural Heritage (Capstone Seminar)

    Presenter(s)

    Daniel Cornish, Emma Donnelly, Bryon Helbling, Haven Holsinger, Rae Angela Hoskins, Phoebe Kladitis, Jack Lucas, Charles Radgowski, James Saadi, Henry Wentworth

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    9:00-10:00, Kennedy Union 311

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    Description

    Course Description: In this history Capstone students will play a vital role in safeguarding the cultural heritage of communities in Iraq through digitization and preservation efforts. This capstone course offers a unique opportunity to engage with the urgent mission of securing heritage collections that hold the key to identity, history, and community resilience for religious and ethno-religious minority groups in the cradle of civilization. In this immersive program, students will join an ongoing, on-the-ground project initiated by the Antiquities Coalition (AC), dedicated to preserving the cultural heritage of communities in Iraq through digitization. Partnering with four prominent organizations in Iraq—the Catholic Diocese of Mosul’s Centre Numérique des Manuscrits Orientaux (CNMO), the Syriac Heritage Museum, Sinjar Academy, and Assyrian Aid Society—this project seeks to document, digitize, and make accessible the rich cultural treasures of Iraq to local, regional, and international audiences. Students will be responsible for partnering with an organization and creating a digital humanities project that elevates a particular aspect of the community or organization chosen.

    Publication Date

    4-23-2025

    Project Designation

    Capstone Project

    Primary Advisor

    Alda Benjamen, Liz M. Grauel, Michele Lee Jennings

    Primary Advisor's Department

    History

    Keywords

    Stander Symposium, College of Arts and Sciences

    Institutional Learning Goals

    Scholarship; Diversity; Critical Evaluation of Our Times

    History 498: Preservation and Digitization of Iraqi Cultural Heritage (Capstone Seminar)

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