Lia Costiner

Lisandra (Lia) Costiner is an Assistant Professor in the History of Art (Digital Art History) at Utrecht University's Faculty of Humanities. She specializes in late-medieval and early-modern visual culture through digital methodologies.

• Trained at University of Oxford (MSt, PhD), Harvard University (BA), and MIT
• Postdoctoral experience at Villa I Tatti (Florence) and EPFL (Switzerland)
• Founded international (En)coding Heritage Network and co-leads Oxford X-Reality Hub

Her research combines computational analysis of paintings, manuscripts, and artifacts with mixed reality applications. Current projects include two Netherlands eScience Center-funded initiatives.

Scientific Awards & Grants:

• Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship
• Delmas Foundation Grant
• Renaissance Society of America Support
• NWO Open Competition XS Funding