Performance} Digital | From augmented realities to (digital) visual performance - Digital Humanities Workshop

Institute of Digital Technologies for Communication ITDxC (Università della Svizzera italiana)

Workshop in situ

Speakers: Raffaele Carlani (Progetto Katatexilux), Lorenzo Cantoni (Università della Svizzera italiana), Charlotte Stachel (Università della Svizzera italiana ITDxC).

Workshop leaders: Giuditta Cirnigliaro (USI Istituto di studi italiani), Angelica Federici (USI Istituto di studi italiani), Carolina Truzzi (Università degli Studi di Padova).

Performance} Digital | From augmented realities to (digital) visual performance is the second workshop of the series Poem, Performance, Event} Word, Digital, Context, which consists of three events: the first tro will be held at the Università della Svizzera italiana and the Biblioteca universitaria Lugano, whilst the last event will be held at the Catholic University of Milan.

Performance} Digital explores adaptations of early modern performances in the contemporary context by means of VR, AR, and videomapping installations, to then reflect on their digital communication in today visual culture.

Each event is divided into two sessions. The first session consists in the theoretical introduction to the theme and the digital tools analysed with lectures by guest professionals and experts in the digital humanities fields. The second session consists of guided hand-on laboratories diversified by level and conducted by tutors and workshop leaders. In between the events students will work independently on their own projects by means of individual and group tutoring sessions. During the workshops students will acquire competences that will allow them to employ digital tools and apply them to their own research concerning the analysis of textual and visual sources; present their research in material and digital formats; conceive and publish their own digital archives, editions, exhibits, and artist books. 

No prior knowledge is required to attend the series. Participants should prepare for each workshop by downloading the digital tools required and working on the exercises introduced during the previous meeting. It is possible to attend one or more events within the series. Workshops are primarily aimed at Bachelor, Master, and doctoral students, and the academic community. Participation online and onsite is free and open to the public. Please send a brief c.v. with expression of interest to: [email protected]; [email protected] by April 20, 2026.