Digital Reconstructions of Wounded Memories in Kosovo: A Methodological Proposal

Between 1998 and 2004 numerous religious and cultural sites—Serbian Orthodox and Islamic— in Kosovo were systematically vandalised, damaged or destroyed. The annihilation of these historical-religious architectures highlighted the strategic significance of cultural heritage as a political tool. Two...

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Authors: Federici, Angelica (Author) ; Omenetto, Silvia 1988- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox 2024
In: Fieldwork in religion
Year: 2024, Volume: 19, Issue: 1, Pages: 68-89
Further subjects:B Digital humanities
B Kosovo
B Destruction
B Religious Studies
B methodological proposal
B religious sites
B War
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Summary:Between 1998 and 2004 numerous religious and cultural sites—Serbian Orthodox and Islamic— in Kosovo were systematically vandalised, damaged or destroyed. The annihilation of these historical-religious architectures highlighted the strategic significance of cultural heritage as a political tool. Two decades later we know the extent of the losses thanks to the documentation collected by UNESCO, the UN and the OSCE. We also have a new methodology that incorporates digital technologies such as 3D modelling, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud computing, data technology, geographic information systems and virtual reality/AR, which we could draw on for safeguarding this religious heritage. In this article we wish to present a project proposal which, using some of the Digital Humanities (DH) methodologies applied in the field of religious studies (and in peace and conflict studies), can guarantee the accessibility and long-term diffusion of these sites and cultural content at risk.
ISSN:1743-0623
Contains:Enthalten in: Fieldwork in religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1558/firn.29311