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Pedro Telles da Silveira

Pedro Telles da Silveira is Professor at the History Department of the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. His current research is focused on the interrelation between digital media technologies and historical evidence, with a special emphasis on human rights and the forensic turn. Besides his scholarly work, he also writes on Medium (https://medium.com/@doca-silveira) about varied topics, such as digital policy, music, and history, as well as researches the intersection between NFTs, materiality, and blockchain-based political initiatives regarding contemporary art practice.

Articles

Copy, Object & Matter in 3D Printed Historical Monuments

The deployment of 3D modeling and 3D printing techniques in historical heritage is nothing new. 3D modeling has been used in creating digital environments since the mid-1990s. These models were created mainly to situate its users among the reconstructed ruins of historical landscapes, especially from antiquity and the Middle Ages, such as Ancient Rome, Egypt,… Read More »