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Published 10/19/2020 Located in Publications Newsletters ISAW Newsletter 27: Fall 2020

Published 08/24/2020 Located in Publications Newsletters ISAW Newsletter 16: Fall 2016

Among the objects on display in the previous ISAW exhibition "Time and Cosmos in Greco-Roman Antiquity" were ancient sundials, some of which were accompanied by digital animations that illustrated how such devices worked. Professor Sebastian Heath, in collaboration with Curatorial Assistant Rachel Herschman and Graduate Student Christine Roughan, recently published an article in the "Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy" on the workings of the objects themselves, the role of this digital content in the visitor’s experience, and as a museum education resource for docents.

Published 03/05/2018 Located in ISAW News Blog

The ISAW Library and Digital Programs hosted our latest installment of the Linked Ancient World Data Initiative New York (LAWDNY) series last month on Friday, April 14. The event, “Digital Antiquity Research Showcase 2017,” aimed to give the public a sense not only of the wide variety of digital work now going on at ISAW, but also of the way in which this work is increasingly integrated and interconnected both within ISAW and with colleagues, projects, and systems in the wider scholarly world.

Published 05/15/2017 Located in Library ISAW Library Blog

The ISAW Library and Digital Programs hosted our latest installment of the Linked Ancient World Data Initiative New York (LAWDNY) series last month on Friday, April 14. The event, “Digital Antiquity Research Showcase 2017,” aimed to give the public a sense not only of the wide variety of digital work now going on at ISAW, but also of the way in which this work is increasingly integrated and interconnected both within ISAW and with colleagues, projects, and systems in the wider scholarly world.

Published 05/15/2017 Located in ISAW News Blog

Published 04/25/2017 Located in Exhibitions Time and Cosmos Images

Edward Rothstein, Critic at Large at the Wall Street Journal, reviews ISAW's current exhibition in his article "'Time and Cosmos in Greco-Roman Antiquity’ Review: Sundials and Stargazing, The story of timekeeping’s evolution—from disparate calendars to more standardized waterclocks—in the ancient world."

Published 01/20/2017 Located in ISAW News Blog

On Friday, Dec. 2, ISAW Libraries and Digital Programs hosted the Digital Antiquity Research Workshop. Building on ISAW's contribution to the Linked Ancient World Data Institute (LAWDI) meetings in 2012 and 2013, the workshop, now under the umbrella Linked Ancient World Data New York (LAWDNY), brought together faculty, students, and scholars for an informal all-day exchange of ideas on current digital work in ancient-world studies. This year's workshop proved to be as successful as its predecessors with over thirty people attending and featuring nine papers as well as a gallery tour.

Published 12/13/2016 Located in Library ISAW Library Blog

The ISAW Library has launched a bibliographic exhibit to support ISAW's gallery exhibition "Time and Cosmos in Greco-Roman Antiquity." Featuring books from the ISAW Library, loaned materials from other institutions, and a 3-D printed model, the library exhibit focuses on the Tower of the Winds and the Antikythera mechanism.

Published 11/10/2016 Located in Library ISAW Library Blog

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