Professor Melissa Terras Inaugural Lecture Edinburgh College of Art is delighted to announce the inaugural lecture of Professor Melissa Terras, where she will argue why creativity should be at the heart of digital innovation in the UK. The creative industries - where art, business, and technology meet in economic activity - are one of the leading industrial sectors in the UK. Join us for a discussion on how art, artists, and art schools are essential to develop new technologies, products, and services. About Professor Melissa Terras MBE FREngMelissa Terras is the Professor of Digital Cultural Heritage within Design Informatics, Edinburgh College of Art. With over 25 years producing award-winning digital projects in the Gallery, Library, Archive, and Museum sector, Melissa’s recent activity has supported others to develop new data-led products and services. Melissa was Director of Creative Informatics, the AHRC funded creative cluster in Edinburgh, and is a founding director of Transkribus, the AI-platform for advanced text recognition. In this inaugural lecture, Professor Terras will discuss her career trajectory, and argue that the creativity held within art schools and their communities is essential for driving forward digital innovation in the UK’s creative industries. The lecture will be followed by a drinks reception. Image: By permission of Theodore Koterwas Mar 19 2025 17.15 - 19.00 Professor Melissa Terras Inaugural Lecture Join us for Professor Melissa Terras's Inaugural Lecture, 'Why digital innovation needs art schools'. West Court, Edinburgh College of Art 74 Lauriston Place Edinburgh EH3 9DF Google Maps Book your ticket here...
Professor Melissa Terras Inaugural Lecture Edinburgh College of Art is delighted to announce the inaugural lecture of Professor Melissa Terras, where she will argue why creativity should be at the heart of digital innovation in the UK. The creative industries - where art, business, and technology meet in economic activity - are one of the leading industrial sectors in the UK. Join us for a discussion on how art, artists, and art schools are essential to develop new technologies, products, and services. About Professor Melissa Terras MBE FREngMelissa Terras is the Professor of Digital Cultural Heritage within Design Informatics, Edinburgh College of Art. With over 25 years producing award-winning digital projects in the Gallery, Library, Archive, and Museum sector, Melissa’s recent activity has supported others to develop new data-led products and services. Melissa was Director of Creative Informatics, the AHRC funded creative cluster in Edinburgh, and is a founding director of Transkribus, the AI-platform for advanced text recognition. In this inaugural lecture, Professor Terras will discuss her career trajectory, and argue that the creativity held within art schools and their communities is essential for driving forward digital innovation in the UK’s creative industries. The lecture will be followed by a drinks reception. Image: By permission of Theodore Koterwas Mar 19 2025 17.15 - 19.00 Professor Melissa Terras Inaugural Lecture Join us for Professor Melissa Terras's Inaugural Lecture, 'Why digital innovation needs art schools'. West Court, Edinburgh College of Art 74 Lauriston Place Edinburgh EH3 9DF Google Maps Book your ticket here...
Mar 19 2025 17.15 - 19.00 Professor Melissa Terras Inaugural Lecture Join us for Professor Melissa Terras's Inaugural Lecture, 'Why digital innovation needs art schools'.
