Cultural Heritage Imaging + Innovation (CHII)

As new technologies are brought into Cultural Heritage Studies and adopted by the Museum, Archive, and Library communities, significant new information can be derived from historical artifacts and new knowledge can be shared. Collecting, managing, visualizing, disseminating, and exhibiting that information is an ongoing challenge.

The inaugural Cultural Heritage Imaging + Innovation (CHII) Conference brought together historians, scholars, practitioners, scientists, and technologists to further innovation in this dynamic field. CHII joinrf interdisciplinary leaders and practitioners in these fields to bridge the gaps between historical artifacts, emerging technologies, existing spaces, and public engagement opportunities. Held in Dubrovnik, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, also known as “the Pearl of the Adriatic” which was a unique destination that magnificently combines the natural beauty of the pristine Adriatic Sea and mountainous Croatian landscape with outstanding architecture and old-world city planning.

Attendees to the 2025 conference included academics working in cultural heritage imaging and other related fields, practitioners in industry, NGOs, and historical institutions, undergraduate students, and hospitality and tourism professionals interested in the presentation of local cultural heritage.

The conference consisted of presentations, poster sessions, and demonstration spaces while providing significant time for communication and networking among attendees.

The in-person-only conference was held at the RIT's global RIT Croatia campus in Dubrovnik, Don Frana Bulića 6, founded in 1997.