Prof. Dr. Kerstin Kraft

Vita

Prof. Dr Kerstin Kraft is a professor of Cultural Studies of Fashion and Textiles at the University of Paderborn. She studied Comparative Textile Studies, History and Art History (MA), was a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute for European Ethnology/Cultural Studies, led various research projects and worked on a freelance basis (in curatorial and craft-artistic roles) for museums and galleries. Within the HistoVear project, she is responsible for the cultural studies aspects of the project.

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Universität Paderborn

professor of Cultural Studies of Fashion and Textiles

Program Items

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM FRI 06. NOVEMBER
HistoVearR – Experiencing historical clothing in virtual reality at the museum

As part of the presentation, an initial research demonstrator of an interactive VR showroom for historical garments will be showcased. Modern scanning techniques offering the highest level of detail digitally preserve historical clothing and bring it to life.

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