RomeLab

RomeLab began as a research laboratory to investigate and simulate historical phenomena in Ancient Rome.  It has launched a range of related projects, created software pipelines,  exists as an independent course taught within the Digital Humanities program, and is also developing a series of digital publications. Ideas tested in RomeLab result in more traditionally conceived publications as well, such as:

Residual Effects is RomeLab’s first born-digital publication and is a 3D meditation centered on representing the past.  It uses the physical and virtual city of Rome as a point of departure to study the interrelationship between historical phenomena and the spaces and places of the ancient city. Residual Effects was created by interdisciplinary research teams and through lab-based seminars where students of diverse skill sets collaborated, working side-by-side with faculty, to study the ancient city through the use of interactive, multi-player virtual worlds, data visualization programming libraries, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and video game technology.