{"id":11327,"date":"2026-01-27T08:35:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T07:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/c2dh-en\/?post_type=events&#038;p=11327"},"modified":"2026-01-27T08:35:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T07:35:03","slug":"critically-historical-3d","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/c2dh-en\/events\/critically-historical-3d\/","title":{"rendered":"Critically Historical 3D"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"historyplay-lecture-by-prof-erik-champion-adelaide-university-au\"\n    >\nHistory@Play lecture by Prof. Erik Champion, Adelaide University, AU<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This talk explores how digital technologies such as virtual, augmented, and mixed reality, together with semi-serious games, are transforming cultural heritage visualization. Rather than relying on static 3D models, these approaches create immersive and participatory experiences that support learning, foster empathy and cultural understanding, and engage audiences with the challenges of heritage preservation. The talk also addresses a key tension of interactive media: how to navigate the delicate balance between historical fact, conjecture, and myth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"about-the-speaker\"\n    >\nAbout the speaker<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Erik Champion<\/strong> is Professor of Virtual Heritage and Interactive History at Adelaide University and directs the Playful Cultures Lab, part of the Australian Research Centre for Interactive and Virtual Environments (IVE). He is Emeritus Professor at Curtin University, an Honorary Research Fellow at UWA, and Honorary Professor of Games, Immersive Media &amp; Extended Reality, at the University of Salford, UK. 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