Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision for eHeritage and Digital Humanities Call for Papers

PRESTIGE 2026
Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision for eHeritage and Digital Humanities
Workshop in conjunction with ICPR 2026
Lyon, France  August 21, 2026

* Website: https://sites.google.com/view/prestige-icpr2026
* Submission: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=prestige2026
* Deadline: May 16, 2026
SCOPE & MOTIVATION

Digital technologies are playing an increasingly central role in the
preservation, analysis, and dissemination of cultural and historical
heritage. Pattern recognition, machine learning, and computer vision
provide innovative methodologies to digitize, restore, interpret, and
enhance artworks, documents, and cultural sites.

At the same time, the convergence of technology and the humanities
introduces new challenges, including:

    reliable digital reconstruction of artifacts

    AI-driven interpretation of historical data

    authorship and authenticity issues

    ethical implications of generative AI in cultural production

PRESTIGE 2026 aims to provide a dedicated forum for researchers and
practitioners to present advances and discuss future directions at the
intersection of AI and cultural heritage.

This edition marks the first joint event merging two established
workshops promoted by International Association for Pattern
Recognition TC19:

    Fine Art Pattern Extraction and Recognition (FAPER)

    Pattern Recognition for Cultural Heritage (PatReCH)

TOPICS OF INTEREST (include but are not limited to)

    Computer vision and generative AI for cultural heritage

    Analysis and transcription of historical manuscripts

    Digital acquisition and representation of artifacts

    AR/VR for cultural heritage communication

    Image processing, retrieval, and similarity in art

    Point cloud analysis and segmentation

    3D reconstruction of artifacts and environments

    Serious games and interactive storytelling

    Knowledge representation and semantic modeling

    Robotics for inspection, conservation, and preservation

    Digital tools for restoration and heritage outreach

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

    Double-blind peer review (minimum 2 reviewers per paper)

    LNCS format (Springer) required

    Maximum length: 15 pages (including references)

    Only full papers (>6 pages) will be included in the proceedings

PUBLICATION

Accepted papers will be published in the ICPR 2026 Workshop
Proceedings (Springer LNCS series).
KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Guillaume Caron
University of Picardie Jules Verne / CNRS  Joint Robotics Laboratory
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

    Dario Allegra (University of Catania, Italy)

    Giovanna Castellano (University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy)

    Alessandra Scotto di Freca (University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Italy)

    Gennaro Vessio (University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy)

VENUE

The workshop will be held on-site in Lyon, France, 
in conjunction with ICPR 2026.
CONTACT

For inquiries: gennaro.vessio@uniba.it
Gennaro Vessio
Department of Computer Science, University of Bari
https://www.gennarovessio.com/
We look forward to your submissions!