At the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, the scientific project "Application of blockchain technology in heritage environment" was launched.
The project will explore the possibilities of applying blockchain technology in the field of cultural heritage with the aim of confirming the authenticity, integrity, originality and reliability of digitized and originally digital documents and artifacts in archives, libraries and museums, especially digital works of art. It is an extremely current topic, and scientific research and application in the real environment are still at the very beginning of development and show enormous potential. The project is conceived as the first phase of a long-term planned research that will generate a model of management and use of blockchain technology in the field of cultural heritage and guidelines for its application.
This project was designed within the field of Information and Communication Sciences and refers to one of the main determinants of the Department's research activity as "an active participant in the social changes that heritage institutions are undergoing in a time of strong technological advancements and a virtual world in which institutions with all their resources and changes enter" (from the Strategic Research Program of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, p. 13).
Project lead: Dr. Hrvoje Stančić, full professor