Purpose-driven startup in Edinburgh, Scotland specialising in Islamic art, architecture, material culture, and histories for wide public audiences. We work collaboratively across Games/Entertainment, XR, GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums), and Education sectors for positive social impact. Led by founding director Glaire Anderson, games projects include Assassin's Creed Mirage and its educational Codex feature (Ubisoft, 2023), The Córdoba Journey (with Abertay University), and Digital Munya R&D projects.
Islamic art and history for all - Digital Lab Academy 2025 starts 30 June!
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Hello! It's short and to-the-point. It's open to anyone looking for a quick crash course of accurate information on Islamic art and history, whether to inspire their creative projects or to delve into an important chapter in global art and history that is still too little known and taught in colleges and universities. If you've participated in any of our Digital Lab field trips or game development experiences, or read our co-authored essay 'The 200-Million Student Classroom: Teaching Islamicate History, One Video Game at a Time?', you know that Sarah is a dedicated researcher, teacher, and museum professional who is committed to sharing knowledge with the public, and to working across the academy, video games, entertainment, and GLAM sectors for positive social impact. It's not too late - all the info is on our website here. Thanks so much! Glaire, on behalf of Sarah and the team p.s. If you're in Scotland this summer, we invite you to join us at our first Digital Lab Days event, 2-4 July in Edinburgh and Glasgow! |
Digital Lab for Islamic Visual Culture & Collections (DLIVCC)
Purpose-driven startup in Edinburgh, Scotland specialising in Islamic art, architecture, material culture, and histories for wide public audiences. We work collaboratively across Games/Entertainment, XR, GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums), and Education sectors for positive social impact. Led by founding director Glaire Anderson, games projects include Assassin's Creed Mirage and its educational Codex feature (Ubisoft, 2023), The Córdoba Journey (with Abertay University), and Digital Munya R&D projects.
Hello Reader! 📢 Hard to believe the time has come - Day 1 of our in-person Digital Lab Days Islamic Art, Games/XR & GLAM Scotland event starts tomorrow. Here's what we're looking forward to:⚡ Keynote by Iraqi-British game designer, artist, and creative producer Malath Abbas of Biome Collective, on 'Navigating Art, Games and Identity Over 10 Years'💡 Exciting presentations crossing art, games, XR, and cultural heritage by Josef Wesley Mona Arafat, Ahmed Elshaer, Isabella Inskip, and Halley...
Save the date! July 2-4 Islamic Art, Games/XR, & GLAM: Scotland Join us 2-4 July! Photo: Forever Edinburgh Hello Reader! I'm happy to announce our first Digital Lab Days event in Scotland. It will kick off 2-3 July 2025 in Edinburgh, Scotland, with an optional 4 July field trip to Glasgow. This event will bring together our Digital Lab community members and anyone who shares our interest in bridging academic, video games/entertainment/XR+, and cultural heritage sectors for positive social...
On Wednesday 7 May 2025 at 17:00, Glaire Anderson will speak at The Bristol Digital Games Lab, on “Lessons from ‘Leaving Arabistan’: New Possibilities for Academic & Games Industry Collaborations”. The Bristol Digital Game Lab at the University of Bristol is a leader in the study and development of games for public good. Sited at the intersection of academia and the games industry, the Lab acts as a catalyst for thinking about and with games in the creative city of Bristol, exploring complex...