Francesca Torello’s paper, "Experiencing Architecture: Augmented Reality from the Museum to the Classroom," is part of the "Digital Pedagogies" session, which examines the long-term consequences of the use of digital technologies in museums and architectural exhibitions, and their impact on the teaching of architectural history.
Professor Francesca Torello Selected to Participate in National Endowment for the Humanities Program
Adjunct Professor Francesca Torello, PhD has been selected to participate in a four-week program with the National Endowment for the Humanities Institute this July at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. “Museums: Humanities in the Public Sphere” approaches museums as sites for interdisciplinary inquiry that offer windows on today's educational, ethical, and cultural debates.
Francesca Torello Discusses Future of Technology and the Arts in Education During TripTech Roundtable Event
Adjunct professor Francesca Torello recently took part in a roundtable discussion about the arts and technology in education for the future as part of TripTech, a three-day event series organized by the CMU English department, the Center for Diversity & Inclusion, and Google in cooperation with a wide variety of artists, activists, and educators from CMU and the wider Pittsburgh area.
Francesca Torello to Present at International Conference in Vienna
Francesca Torello and Joshua Bard Publish Journal Article in Dialectic VI: Craft for Plaster ReCast App
Adjunct Professor Dr. Francesca Torello and Associate Professor Joshua Bard published an article in the journal Dialectic, issue VI: Craft - The Art of Making Architecture describing the development of Plaster ReCast, a mixed reality app designed to enhance visitor experience at museum plaster cast collections.