2026 BeFRAIL Webinar Series
Submitted 27/04/2026 by 2026 BeFRAIL webinar series organising committee
Dear AABA members,
We are very happy to announce that the third BeFRAIL webinar series titled “Digital frailty: the role of 3D modelling in bioanthropology, archaeology and heritage” will be taking place this year between
the 5th of May and the 8th of July 2026.
The third edition of the popular series will focus on digital preservation and documentation, heritage conservation and present applications and future directions.
The programme and abstracts book is available here: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19629809.
The programme comprises:
1. Pınar Durgun – “After-lives: Digital, Physical, and Ethical Copies of Mortuary Remains”, 5th May from 13:00 – 14:00 WEST,
2. Paulo Bernardes – “From Excavation to Digital Continuum: 3D Modelling as a Strategy for Documenting Fragile Archaeological Contexts”, 13th May from 13:00 – 14:00 WEST,
3. Rute Rebocho – “Exploring 3D Modelling for Documentation, Preservation, and Engagement in Cultural Heritage”, 27th May from 13:00 – 14:00 WEST,
4. Sofie-Kristin Schendzielorz & Luna Beerden – Sofie-Kristin Schendzielorz: “When Bones Go Digital – Rethinking Biomechanical Adaptation Studies Through 3D Modelling”, Luna Beerden: “3D Modelling and Activity Level Analysis: Case Study of Predynastic Egypt and A-Group Nubia”, 5th June from 13:00 – 14:00 WEST,
5. Dario Pérez Vidal in collaboration with Mireia López-Bertran & Karen M. Cooke – Dario Pérez Vidal: “Technical evaluation of 3D generative AI web platforms applied to the virtualization of Iberian Edetan ceramics”, Karen M. Cooke: “Quantification of periostitis through confocal laser scanning microscopy and roughness analysis”, 19th June from 11:00 – 12:00 WEST
6. Dejing Du – “Craniofacial Effects of Prepubertal Castration: A 3D Reconstruction Study of Ming–Qing Eunuchs from Beijing”, 26th June from 15:00 – 16:00 WEST,
7. Maria Giovanna Belcastro – “Human Remains in Anthropology: Legacy, Challenges, and Perspectives”, 3rd July from 13:00 – 14:00 WEST
8. Varsha Warrier & Teresa Nicolosi – Varsha Warrier: “Creating virtual CT repositories for under-represented populations: Enhancing Forensic Age estimation and Human Identification”, Teresa Nicolosi: “The digitization and ethical management of the Documented Human Osteological Collection of the Certosa Cemetery of Bologna (Virtual DHOC)”, 8th July from 13:00 – 14:00 WEST.
All of the talks are free and tickets are available at https://www.befrail.org/activities/webinar-series.
If you have any questions, please contact us at BeFRAIL@fcsh.unl.pt.
On behalf of the organising committee
Steffi Vassallo
Anne Malcherek
Carlos Moreira
Zélia Rodrigues
Francisca Alves Cardoso
2026 BeFRAIL webinar series organising committee
BeFRAIL@fcsh.unl.pt