How are digital games being used for artistic entertainment and educational purposes?

When:
December 3, 2015 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
2015-12-03T18:30:00+00:00
2015-12-03T20:30:00+00:00
Where:
British Library
96 Euston Rd
Kings Cross, London NW1 2DB
UK
Cost:
Free
Contact:
British Library

Hosted in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council funded Playing Beowulf project, this event will discuss how digital games are being used for artistic, entertainment and educational purposes, offering new interpretations of literary and historical archival collections.

Panel:

Jon Ingold, Creative Director at inkle

Annabel Smyth, Community/PR Manager at 3 Turn Productions

Professor Andrew Burn, Professor of Media Education, and Director of the DARE centre, UCL Institute of Education

Dr. Tomas Rawlings, Design & Production Director at Auroch Digital

Schedule

18.00 Drinks & Nibbles

18:15 Welcome by the Digital Research team

18.20 Panel discussion

19.30 Pause for thought and refill glasses

19.40 Open discussion

20.10 Closing remarks

20.15 Departure

Attendance is free but demand is high and places are strictly limited.

Book your ticket now to avoid disappointment.