CHIRON: Cultural Heritage Informatics Research Oriented Network

CHIRON is a Marie-Curie fellowship providing training opportunities to graduates wishing to start a research career in the field of IT applications to the research, conservation, and presentation of material Cultural Heritage. The project consists of a joint training program and individual research projects carried out by young researchers at participating partner institution within a co-ordinated framework.

CHIRON partners offer researchers a spectrum covering different archaeological periods and different locations – from Northern/Central Europe to the Mediterranean Area and the Near East. A wide range of technologies is covered, from database to multimedia and state-of-the-art 3D modelling and visualization applications to Cultural Heritage. Economic and social implications will be considered as well.

CHIRON partners cover complementary parts of the planned training field. Their collaboration provides an integrated coverage of the different specializations adding a common perspective and coherent approach.
They are:

• PIN scrl – Servizi didattici e scientifici per l’Università di Firenze, Italy – Co-ordinator
• The University of the Aegean, Greece
• The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
• The University of Brighton, United Kingdom
• The Ename Center for Public Archaeology and Heritage Presentation, Belgium
• The Eidgenossiche Technische Hochschule Zurich, Switzerland
• The University of York, United Kingdom

CHIRON Fellows Meeting in Prato (Italy)

CHIRON will offer a number of 1 or 2-years research scholarships in the fields of Cultural Heritage Informatics. Candidates shall be young researches within 4 years since graduation. Scholarships include a research contract for the whole period, funding for accommodation and travel, plus additional benefits.

Current Marie Curie CHIRON Fellow in Ename is: Tamara Brizard