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Backup Ukraine
How can ordinary Ukrainians play a role in preserving cultural heritage during wartime? One project that is empowering them is Backup Ukraine which allows volunteers in Ukraine to scan objects in the country, which are then turned into 3D models that are preserved in the digital cloud.
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Data Are Never Neutral
Data are never objective and free from bias or ideological convictions, just like historical sources. Data convey conflicts, hegemonies, and colonialisms. In his latest article, our author Peter Haslinger argues for bringing the epistemic baggage of data and data structures into the focus of digital...
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ICOM4Ukraine on the Protection of Cultural Property in Wartime
Since February 24, 2022 Ukraine has been exposed to the Russian war of aggression. In the media we see not only images of desperate, injured and killed people, but also bombed churches, memorials, theaters and museums. In view of the destruction of numerous art and cultural assets, the question...
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SUCHO – Saving Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Online
What is the role of digital humanities during wartime? Since February 24th, 2022, Ukraine is enduring attacks from Russian troops. A broad majority stands by Ukraine with various initiatives – humanitarian as well as cultural. We spoke with Stanford University’s Quinn Dombrowski about an...
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V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University
The V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University is one of the most important universities in Ukraine. It was founded in 1804/1805 on the initiative of the Enlightenment intellectual and statesman Vasily Karasin.
Until 1917, it was called the Imperial University of Kharkiv. During the Soviet era, was renamed several times: Free Academy of Theoretical Knowledge (1920-1921), Kharkiv Institute of National Education (1921-1932) and State University A. M. Gorky Kharkiv State University (1932-1990). Since 1999, the university has borne its current name.
In 2022, the university was significantly affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. On March 2, the building of the Faculty of Economics was destroyed by Russian shelling, followed by the sports complex on March 5, the building of the Faculty of Physics and Technology on March 11, and the building of the Institute of Public Administration on March 18. Since March 22, 2022, not a single university building has escaped damage.