We provide accurate information on Islamic art, architecture, and history for wide public audiences. We help students, professionals, and enthusiasts through our historical consulting services and 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). Subscribe to our free community email list below, follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram, and visit us at www.digitallabivcc.com to learn more.
A new Discovery Tour Medieval Baghdad app!
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Hello Reader, This week Ubisoft announced a new, free Discovery Tour Medieval Baghdad app! It incorporates our consultancy and collaborative research work from Assassin's Creed Mirage and its educational Codex feature. You can learn more and download the free app on the Ubisoft website here. I couldn't be happier that the results of our consultancy and collaboration with Ubisoft are now even more accessible to wide publics. My hope is that this app will inspire more people of all ages to learn about global Islamic art, architecture and history than ever before. I'll be testing it out in my new Edinburgh Futures Institute postgrad course this Fall -'Video Games and XR for Inclusive Cultural Heritages'. If you give Discovery Tour Medieval Baghdad a try, at home or in the classroom, do let me know. I'd love to hear your thoughts! All my best, Glaire p.s. yesterday we had a great start to Academy, with Sarah leading a new cohort in our single session 'Representing Historical Islamicate Societies'. We'll offer it one more time this Fall, in November. Next month we're running the Age of the Caliphs unit again - if you or someone you could use a quick and enjoyable intro or refresher, do join us! |
Digital Lab for Islamic Visual Culture & Collections (DLIVCC)
We provide accurate information on Islamic art, architecture, and history for wide public audiences. We help students, professionals, and enthusiasts through our historical consulting services and 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). Subscribe to our free community email list below, follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram, and visit us at www.digitallabivcc.com to learn more.
Hello Reader, I'm writing to let you know that registration for Arabic Calligraphy with Hatem Arafa is now open. Hatem will be welcoming his next cohort starting 28 February. Details and registration link are available on our website here. As a thank you for signing up to our DLIVCC email list, you can use this coupon code for 20% off the course fee: DLIVCC-COMMUNITY. If you want to develop a practice in Arabic calligraphy with an experienced, committed teacher with an international practice...
Hello Reader, As the year winds down, here are a few highlights that I've been reflecting back on: Digital Munya 3 Digital Lab Days, Edinburgh & Glasgow Launching our online Academy Thank you for being part of our Digital Lab community in 2025! The team and I will be taking a much-needed winter's break for the rest of December, but we'll be back in January with exciting new projects and updates to share. Til then, wishing you and yours peace, joy, and hope this festive season. Warmest wishes,...
Hello Reader! We're happy to share the news that we're bringing Islamic art courses to a new group of students in 2026 - retirees/lifelong learners! Class 1 focuses on addressing some misperceptions that people have regarding Islamic art. Learn more below Islamic Art for Retirees 1 Class 2 is a traditional history of Islamic art class that starts with the early period and goes through the late Ottoman Empire. Learn more below Islamic Art for Retirees 2 Register by 15 December to receive a...