Helen Davies among multispectral imaging experts quoted in Fine Books & Collections magazine
Helen Davies, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of English and joint faculty member with the School of Data Science, is among multispectral imaging experts quoted in the article, “Erased, Burned, or Hidden from Sight, Unreadable Texts Are Being Decoded,” from Fine Books & Collections magazine.
Davies uses multispectral imaging to recover lost, damaged and illegible cultural heritage objects including medieval art, maps and manuscripts. She shared this process with staff, scientists and students at the 2024 International Congress of Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University.
“One of my driving motivations in working with this technology is to help recover histories, documents, stories and material from people or communities whose documents may not have been prioritized for preservation,” Davies said. “I want these stories to be read, remembered and shared.”