Dear all,
 
I've been asked to post this on the HER Forum on behalf of Dr Sara Perry from University of York.
 
 
This initiative may be of interest to your networks (and indeed, I know that many of you are already registered – thank you!). If you'd be willing to circulate to anyone else you think might be keen, I'd be grateful! >>>

Are you concerned with the way the past is presented? Have you ever worked with (or wished you could work with) art, photos, video, diagrams, websites or other forms of graphic and performance pieces in the context of interpreting the archaeological and heritage records? Are you interested to innovate with the visualisation of history and prehistory? 

If so, we invite your participation in The Heritage Jam (http://www.heritagejam.org), a collaborative global event in heritage visualisation, taking place both online and in-person on the 11th of July 2014 at the University of York.

The Heritage Jam is an interdisciplinary visualisation showcase and competition, open to archaeologists, heritage practitioners, historians, artists, animators, designers, programmers, conservators, museums professionals, students and other interested specialists and members of the public. We aim to join people together - either in groups or independently - to experiment with the creation of new, forward-thinking visualisations of the past. Ultimately we seek to foster partnerships, friendships and creative links that push on the boundaries of heritage interpretation, injecting new ideas into the field and growing the heritage industry overall.

No experience is necessary – we welcome registration from anyone with any degree of interest in imagery, art, interpretation, history and archaeology. 

To find out about the ways you can take part, on entry and prizes, and to read more on how to Jam, see our webpages at: http://www.heritagejam.org. 

Registration is FREE & open to all. You can also like and follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/heritagejam) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/HeritageJam/), for updates and sneak-previews!

Thank you!
Sara & the Jam Team

Dr Sara Perry
Director of Studies, Digital Heritage
Director of Studies, Archaeological Information Systems
Lecturer in Cultural Heritage Management
Archaeology, University of York
King’s Manor, York, UK, YO1 7EP
 

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