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Manuscript to megabyte

A series which asks how our relationship with information has changed from ancient documents to modern microchips, talking to researchers in the Faculty of Classics, the Ruskin School of Art and the Internet Institute.

This is one of a series of themed discussions with Oxford academics from different disciplines. See the complete collection here. 
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Centre for the Study of Ancient Documents

Ancient inscriptions and cutting-edge imaging software – unexpected collaborations between Oxford’s Faculty of Classics and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs.

Cornelia

The Ruskin School of Art

A modern reworking of the Magna Carta brings to the fore how differently we document and process information today.

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The Internet Institute

The internet is changing how we document information, but does it open us up to the risk of information monopolies by the likes of Google and Facebook?