[AY 23-24] Digital Archaeology teaching labs 2023-2024: GIS, Advanced GIS, Databases

Registration is now open for the Digital Archaeology teaching labs, organised as part of the Archaeological Research Methodology, Digital Archaeology and Digital Humanities courses and in collaboration with the Sapienza Archaeological Mission in Albania; they aim to provide the theoretical and practical foundations needed to set up and independently develop your own GIS projects and to engage with the world of digital cartography, the graphic processing of archaeological monument surveys, and the completion of the VPIA form.

The labs will be held in person at Sapienza Università di Roma, Aula III Multimediale, on the first floor of the Faculty of Letters and Philosophy building (CU003), on 29, 31 January 2024 and 2, 5, 7 and 9 February 2024.

Coordinator: Julian Bogdani (julian.bogdani@uniroma1.it)
Tutor: Domizia D’Erasmo (domizia.derasmo@uniroma1.it)

Download the poster with the full programme in PDF format

Calendar

• Basic GIS module (12 hours):
  • 29 January 2024, 14:00-18:00
  • 31 January 2024, 14:00-18:00
  • 2 February 2024, 14:00-18:00
• Advanced GIS module (8 hours):
  • 5 February 2024, 14:00-18:00
  • 7 February 2024, 14:00-18:00
• Introduction to completing the Preventive Assessment of Archaeological Interest form (VPIA) according to the ICA model module (6 hours):
  • 9 February, 14:00-18:00

Registration

To register for the labs, you need to fill in the Google Form at the link https://forms.gle/jUY75MguQMQXC5P4A.
Should any complications arise, it is essential to notify us at domizia.derasmo@uniroma1.it.
Each module will have a maximum of 50 participants

Eligibility

The lab is open to interested students at any level (bachelor’s, master’s, postgraduate) enrolled at Sapienza Università di Roma. No prior knowledge of or experience with GIS platforms and databases is required. For the advanced module and for the Preventive Archaeology module, participation in the basic module, or in any case a good working knowledge of QGIS, is required.

CFU

Attendance of all modules of the lab entitles participants to a certificate of attendance that can be used to obtain 1 CFU, to be recorded with the relevant contact person for each degree programme. Additional hours of independent work can be arranged to obtain further CFU.

Recognition of IT Skills (AAF, 2 CFU)

Participation in the lab grants automatic recognition of IT Skills (AAF, 2 CFU)