In the research ecosystem of the near future, when scanned objects and digitised archives begin to move more freely beyond the bounds of physical collections, our materials of study appear via generous repositories in pixels and datasets, and communication is directed towards search engines rather than libraries, what will a research institute be? How will they help researchers who are expanding visual understanding in the digital landscape? Or partner across institutions to build new infrastructure?
This panel draws on expertise from within the institutions of RIHA, presenting survey results alongside short presentations of projects that explore this series of questions.

Moderators:

• Marni Williams (Publications Manager and PhD Candidate, Power Institute Foundation for Art and Visual Culture, University of Sydney, and Australian National University)
• Mark Ledbury (Director, Power Institute Foundation for Art and Visual Culture, University of Sydney)

Speakers:

• Tristan WEDDIGEN (Director, Bibliotheca Hertziana - Max Planck Institute for Art History) - Developing Integrated Digital Research Infrastructures for Art History

• Katarina MOHAR (Research Fellow), Mija OTER GORENČIČ ((Head), ZRC SAZU, France Stele Institute of Art History, Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts) - New Dimensions of Medieval Mural Research in Slovenia. Bridging the Gap Between the Material, the Virtual, and AI

• Federic NURRA (Head of the Digital Research Service, INHA) - The Importance of Being FAIR

• Paul JASKOT (Co-director, Duke Digital Art History and Visual Culture Lab, Duke University) - Embedded Digital Research Models: Towards a Critical Digital Art History