Myrsini Samaroudi

Myrsini holds a degree in History and Archaeology from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece and a MSc in Cultural Informatics and Communication from the University of the Aegean, Greece.

She has worked as an archaeologist in Greece, as a researcher in academia and as a cultural informatics professional for the implementation of IT in cultural heritage organisations. She has also taught courses on museums and cultural heritage management.

In January 2016, she enrolled on a PhD in collaboration with the Royal Pavilion and Museums, Brighton and Hove. She is currently investigating how digitally fabricated replicas of artefacts can be incorporated in museum narratives for different audience groups.

Email address: M.Samaroudi@brighton.ac.uk

Qualification: PhD

Timeframe: January 2016-January 2019

Myrsini-Samaroudi

Thesis title

Digitally fabricated 3d artefacts: their properties and dynamics in cultural heritage narratives for different audience groups.

My research

The aim of the research is to investigate the design, production and introduction of 3d digitally fabricated replicas of artefacts in cultural heritage narratives to address expectations and needs of distinctive audience groups.

The cultural heritage sector has been used over the last few decades as a test field for 3D technologies, such as 3d imaging and 3d printing. Until recently, the main focus of researchers and professionals has been on developing more accurate and effective techniques and to serve processes related to the documentation, preservation and dissemination of cultural heritage. This project emphasises the communication aspect of cultural heritage management by investigating how the attributes of digitally fabricated artefacts work within narrative contexts, how these physical representations are perceived by audiences and how museum professionals, educators and designers can manipulate them to effectively communicate cultural heritage information.

The project is carried out with the collaboration of the Royal Pavilion and Museums, Brighton and Hove.

Supervisors

Dr Karina Rodriguez-Echavarria

Dr Roger Evans

Dr Ran Song