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Forensic Art Seminar Links FBI and Dundee Experts

Forensic art experts from the University of Dundee and the FBI
Laboratory will present a seminar at the University of Maryland in the
United States next month.

Forensic art work includes disciplines such as 3D and 2D facial
reconstruction, recreating facial appearance from post-mortem images or
illustrations of trauma for use in court and the creation of facial
composites from eye witness description. The work has widespread use,
from human identification purposes, to archaeological investigations, to
work for museums and media.

The seminar will be aimed at both professional practitioners already
working in the field, and students who are interested in studying
forensic art. The University of Dundee and the FBI Academy are among the
world leaders in the provision of forensic art services and education.

The seminar is taking place on February 11th and 12th at the Department
of Art at the University of Maryland.

The professional section of the seminar will include a discussion on
developing standards for professional practice in forensic art and
communicating the latest research results.

The second day is open to students and will include presentations on
the MSc Forensic Art course at the University of Dundee and the courses
available at the FBI Laboratory.

“This is a great opportunity to establish areas of best practice
across the field and also to reach out to potential new students,”
said Dr Caroline Wilkinson, Senior Lecturer and Facial Anthropologist in
the Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification at the University of
Dundee.


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