Digital Scholarship Conversations series is a monthly brown bag hosted by Tisch Library. Each conversation will focus on a different topic, helping us share ideas and build community around the intersection of digital technology and our research and teaching.
The African Built Heritage Project is a collaborative research initiative spearheaded by
faculty and researchers from Northeastern University in collaboration with L’Ecole du
Patrimoine African (Porto Novo, Benin). This project focuses on the preservation of at-risk sub-Saharan African building sites through advanced technological methods, interdisciplinary collaboration, and storytelling. The research, which involves fieldwork and data gathering in Porto Novo, Benin, utilizes LiDAR scanning (including drone photogrammetry), 3D modeling, geospatial technology, oral history, archival research, VR/AR technologies, photographic documentation, and digital preservation to produce a hub that preserves holistically (in digital form) and educates about the importance of at-risk sub-Saharan African Heritage Buildings.
Speaker Biographies (coming soon)
Killion Mokwete
Bahare Sanaie-Movahed
Jessica Parr
Tisch Digital Design Studio (DDS)
Kaylen Dwyer