The History and Games Lab

The History and Games Lab explores games as a medium for historical research, teaching and public understanding of history, including fostering practical collaborations between historians, game designers, and other practitioners who engage with games.

Time and location

Events take place online and, sometimes in person, so please check location and timing below. Please register for free on Eventbrite to reserve places and receive access codes. All welcome! You can subscribe to the History & Games Lab mailing list at the link below.

The group runs a series of formal and informal events that span from regular seminars to podcasts, workshops, playtests, game jams, and participation at gaming events. You can find out more about its activities on its website, historyandgames.shca.ed.ac.uk/events

DateSpeakerTopicNotes
Tue 20 JanDr Josh Fitzgerald (Edinburgh)

'Play of the dead: Unearthing Día de los Muertos Games and History from Nine'

The paper explores gamer culture in  Mexico from 1870 to 1910 and introduce Digital Coyote' augmented-reality museum experience.

5.30pm, Teaching Room 06, Old College

Free, please register using Eventbrite.

Tue 17 Feb John BeinerTBCTBC
Tue 24 MarHamish Cameron (University of Wellington, visiting scholar at the University of Edinburgh)Creating a Framework for Creating Rome: Tabletop Roleplaying Game Design and Knowledge Production5:30 pm, Teaching Room 09, Old College, South Bridge, EH8 9YL

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Find out what else is on

The School of History, Classics and Archaeology offers an exciting programme of seminars across many subjects areas. Visit the research seminars website to find out what else is happening.

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