Happy holidays!


Season's Greetings

It's been a very busy Fall, and the Digital Lab is signing off for the Edinburgh winter break. Thank you for being part of our global community this year and supporting our mission to make Islamic art and history widely accessible. We look forward to seeing you again in 2025!

Til then, wishing you and yours a very peaceful and joyous holiday season.

Warm wishes,

Glaire & the Digital Lab team

p.s. If you'd like to join us in Spain this spring, early registration for Córdoba 2025 ends 31 December

Glaire D. Anderson, PhD

Founding Director & Principal Consultant,

Digital Lab for Islamic Visual Culture & Collections

74 Lauriston Pl., Edinburgh, Scotland EH3 9DF
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Digital Lab for Islamic Visual Culture & Collections (DLIVCC)

Purpose-driven startup providing accurate information on Islamic art, architecture, and history for wide public audiences. We help students, professionals, and enthusiasts through our historical consulting services and live online Academy short courses. Led by Founding Director and Principal Consultant Glaire Anderson, PhD our award-winning projects include Assassin's Creed Mirage and its educational ‘History of Baghdad’ Codex feature (Ubisoft, 2023). The Codex is now available to learners ages 12+ in the Discovery Tour Medieval Baghdad free app (Ubisoft, 2025). Follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram and visit us online at www.digitallabivcc.com to learn more.

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