Florence As It Was Chosen for National Competition
The interdisciplinary research project has been selected to participate in an open competition among medieval digital humanities projects for K-12 students.
Florence as it Was
Inspiring Minds
George Bent, Sidney Gause Childress Professor in the Arts, has spent his career at W&L inspiring and being inspired by his students.
Reconstructing the Past
Summer Research Scholars are spending their summer helping to bring one of the world's oldest cities to life through modern technology.
Project Consortium Awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities Grant
The W&L portion of the consortium will use the funding to support the ongoing digital humanities project ‘Florence As It Was.’
W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents “Florence As It Was”
The interactive exhibition will run from Feb. 13 through March 25.
In Case You Missed It
George Bent’s “Florence As It Was” Project Featured in Case Study and Documentary
Leica Geosystems followed Bent and his team of W&L students on a day spent mapping the city of Florence.
Washington and Lee University Receives Grant from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation
All funds will support W&L students with Professor George Bent’s digital humanities project “Florence As It Was.”
Meet a W&L Scholar: Julia Brinker ’25
Brinker makes her mark on Florence, Italy’s digital history.
W&L Trio Publishes Article in the Heritage Science Journal
George Bent, David Pfaff and Mackenzie Brooks teamed up to profile the 3D reconstruction of historic sites in Florence, Italy.
W&L’s Elyssa McMaster ’22 Awarded Fulbright to Italy
McMaster has been awarded a Fulbright research grant to Italy to complete a hybrid art history and computer science project.
New Podcast Episode Explores ‘Florence As It Was’
The latest episode of W&L's Lifelong Learning podcast takes listeners to Italy with George Bent, who describes his remarkable digital history project.
The Creative Type
Working in Italy, starring in theater productions and being involved in Generals' Unity are just a few of the experiences that have made W&L a great fit for Win Gustin '20.
Canceled – Niall Atkinson to Deliver Annual Pamela H. Simpson Lecture
Atkinson will speak on “Where I am is Who I am: Plotting Spatial Demographics in Renaissance Florence.”
