The REVIVE project brings together researchers, communities, and technology experts to co-create cutting-edge digital solutions for the revitalisation of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), focusing on endangered languages like Griko (Italy) and Cornish (UK).
Join Us!
Discover how digital storytelling, immersive technologies, and community collaboration are shaping the future of languages heritage. This free event will allow to you meet with the project team, learn about the project, try out some award-winning immersive experiences, and find out how you can get involved.
Doors are open to the public on Tuesday the 12th of May 2025, 9:30-17:30, at the Lord Ashcroft Building, Anglia Ruskin University, East Road, Cambridge, CB1 1PT
Themes We’ll Explore
- Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) and Languages: Understanding the challenges and opportunities for languages, traditions, and practices.
- Community Co-Creation: Placing community voices and ethical considerations at the heart of digital heritage projects.
- Digital Technologies: Leveraging XR, digital archiving, storytelling platforms, and UX design for heritage revitalisation.
- Impact & Sustainability: Building networks and creating lasting value for communities and heritage revitalisation.
Keynote Speakers
Prof. Natalie Braber, Professor of Linguistics, Nottingham Trent University, UK
Natalie Braber is Professor of Linguistics at Nottingham Trent University. As a sociolinguist, her research focuses on language variation, specifically accents and dialects of the East Midlands. She works on language as heritage, accent discrimination and language and memory. Many of her projects involve collaboration and co-creation with community groups and cultural organisations.
Prof. Sarah Kenderdine, Director of the Laboratory for Experimental Museology, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
Sarah Kenderdine is a Professor at the EPFL, where she leads the Laboratory for Experimental Museology (eM+). Sarah has pioneered the framework of computational museology, a scaffold that unites machine intelligence with data curation, ontology with visualization and communities of publics and practitioners with embodied participation through kinaesthetic and interactive interfaces. Her upcoming book is “Deep Fakes: A Critical Lexicon of Digital Museology”, published by Routledge (2025).
Agenda
Day 1: Monday 12th of May
REVIVE Team Only
Day 2: Tuesday 13th of May
Free and open to the public
Morning session (09.00 – 12.30)
09.00 – 09.30: Coffee
09.30 – 09.45: Introduction – Dr Fabrizio Galeazzi, StoryLab, ARU
09.45 – 10.30: Keynote 1 – Exploring the role of language as Intangible Cultural Heritage within communities and cultural organisations – Professor Natalie Braber, Professor of Linguistics, Nottingham Trent University, UK
10.30 – 10.45: ‘Dying’ language or ‘living monument’? The material heritage of Griko – Dr Manuela Pellegrino, Pantaleo Rielli, Parco Palieri – OPEN, Italy
10.45 – 11.00: The Fall and Rise of the Cornish Language: From Medieval plays to Virtual Reality – Emma Jenkin, Melanie Frankell, Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek – Cornish Language Society, UK
11:00 – 11:15: Q&A session
11.15 – 11.30: Coffee
11.30 – 11.45: Co-creating immersive journeys for language revitalisation – Gayatri Parameswaran, NowHere Media, Germany
11.45 – 12.00: Efficient interoperable data management and provision for Intangible Cultural Heritage: The REVIVE online digital scaffolder – Vladimir Urošević, Zentrix Lab, Serbia/Estonia
12:00 – 12:15: Digital technologies and exhibition design for Intangible Cultural Heritage: REVIVE temporary site exhibitions and bridging events – Alfonsina Pagano, Dr Enzo D’Annibale, Institute of Heritage Science – CNR, Italy
12:15 – 12:30: Q&A session
12.30 – 14:00: Lunch & live demos – A small exhibition featuring live demos will invite the public to engage with the REVIVE project and team.
Afternoon session (14:00 – 16.45)
14.00 – 14.15: The voices of communities: Griko and Cornish testimonials, barriers and opportunities – Representatives from the two communities
14.15 – 14.30: Co-creation, public engagement and user experience evaluation – Prof. Viren Swami, ARU; Prof. Mona Vintila, West University of Timișoara
14.30 – 14.45: Working with users & technology: ethical considerations and risks – Dr Benjamin Lange, Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU), Germany
14.45 – 15.00: Networking and impact for Intangible Cultural Heritage and Immersive Tech – Asha Easton, Innovate UK Immersive Technology Network, UK
15.00 – 15.15: Q&A session
15.15 – 16.00: Keynote 2 – Performative Archives in the Experiential Museum – Professor Sarah Kenderdine, Director of the Laboratory for Experimental Museology, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
16:00 – 16:30: Q&A session
16.30 – 16.45: Closing remarks
16.45 – 17.30: Live demos – A small exhibition featuring live demos will invite the public to engage with the REVIVE project and team.
