Digital Futures & Ancient History: Bridging Worlds Through Games: The Enterprise Sessions with Dr. Richard Cole

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Digital Futures & Ancient History: Bridging Worlds Through Games: The Enterprise Sessions with Dr. Richard Cole

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Abstract

In the latest episode of the Enterprise Sessions from the University of Bristol, Professor Michele Barbour sits down with Dr. Richard Cole, Senior Lecturer in Digital Futures within the Department of Classics and Ancient History, for a fascinating deep dive into the unexpected synergy between ancient narratives and cutting-edge technology.

Discover how Richard’s journey from historical fiction to virtual reality and AI-powered gaming led to the creation of the Bristol Digital Game Lab, a hub for interdisciplinary collaboration between academia and the gaming industry. From algorithmic bias to postnatal depression, learn how game jams and immersive storytelling are being used to tackle complex societal challenges.

Original language	English
Media of output	Podcast
Publication status	Published - 18 Feb 2026

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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2 Chapter in a book
2 Article (Academic Journal)
2 Other contribution
1 Special issue (Academic Journal)

Game jams as method: and how to run your own
Wilson, H. R., Cole, R. A., Campbell, S. E., Lampiri, E. & Mariner, R., Jan 2026, 16 p. University of Bristol.
Research output: Other contribution

Open Access
File
Towards the responsible use of AI tools
Wilson, H. R., Cole, R. A., Campbell, S. E., Lampiri, E. & Mariner, R., Jan 2026, 14 p. University of Bristol.
Research output: Other contribution

Open Access
File
Immersivity in “Virtual Antiquity”
Cole, R. A., 28 May 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) Experiencing Immersion in Antiquity and Modernity: From Narrative to Virtual Reality. Cole, E. (ed.). London: Bloomsbury Academic, p. 145-158 14 p. (Classical Studies 2025).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter in a book

Open Access
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18 Downloads (Pure)

2 Active
5 Finished

University Enterprise Fellowship
Cole, R. A. (Principal Investigator)
1/08/25 → 31/07/26
Project: Research
The Bristol Digital Game Lab
Cole, R. A. (Co-Principal Investigator), Samuel, M. (Co-Principal Investigator) & Zhang, X. (Co-Principal Investigator)
1/08/22 → 31/07/30
Project: Research
“On a Quest to Learn”: Creating an AI-powered Quest System for Museums to Deliver Increased Visitor Engagement
Cole, R. A. (Principal Investigator), Bevan, C. R. (Co-Investigator) & Pickworth, F. I. (Researcher)
1/04/25 → 31/07/25
Project: Research

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Digital Futures & Ancient History: Bridging Worlds Through Games: The Enterprise Sessions with Dr. Richard Cole

Abstract

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Research output

Game jams as method: and how to run your own

Towards the responsible use of AI tools

Immersivity in “Virtual Antiquity”

Projects

University Enterprise Fellowship

The Bristol Digital Game Lab

“On a Quest to Learn”: Creating an AI-powered Quest System for Museums to Deliver Increased Visitor Engagement

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