Digital Humanities at Brock University
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The Department of Digital Humanities is a teaching and research unit that focuses on the intersection of interactive technologies and the humanities. brocku.ca/dh
Check out our very own @emmavphd.bsky.social on the CBC: More than 320,000 people sign Winnipeg video game store's petition to keep PlayStation discs spinning www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #brocku
More than 320,000 people sign Winnipeg video game store's petition to keep PlayStation discs spinning | CBC News
Hundreds of thousands of people have signed a petition created by a Winnipeg video game store after Sony said earlier this month it plans to ditch physical PlayStation game discs.
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Projecting big futures in game design brocku.ca/brock-news/i... #brocku
Projecting big futures in game design
The creative vision of Brock’s newest GAME program graduates was larger than life at the official kickoff of Toronto Games Week. Featuring local and indie video game studios and producers, the June 11...
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Future educators equipped to lead in tech-driven classrooms. brocku.ca/brock-news/2... #brocku
Future educators equipped to lead in tech-driven classrooms
Maisyn Kwinecki (BA ’26, BEd ’26) is launching her teaching career fuelled by the belief technology can reduce barriers and create more equitable learning opportunities for all. Kwinecki was part of f...
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Taking a moment to celebrate Maya Karanouh, a PhD student supervised by our own @profjay.bsky.social. As winner of the Spirit of Brock Medal, she is among the best new researchers leading the way in Gen AI! brocku.ca/brock-news/2... #brocku
Spirit of Brock recipients transform innovation, compassion into action
Maya Karanouh (PhD ’26) and Natalia Rodrigues-Rana (BA ’26) are harnessing the power of compassion and innovative thinking to change the world. The Faculty of Humanities graduates each received a Boar...
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AI for All: Canada's New AI Strategy www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...
Prime Minister Carney launches AI for All: Canada’s new national artificial intelligence strategy
Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, launched AI for All, Canada’s new national AI strategy. Over the next five years, this strategy will introduce new legislation, investments, and programs that e...
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Our students continue to do great things after graduation! DisGo team wins People's Choice prize at XP Summit! #brocku brocku.ca/brock-news/2...
Game design students shine at industry summit
The wins are stacking up for Brock’s up-and-coming video game designers. Digital Humanities graduands — who will cross the stage at Brock’s upcoming 119th Convocation next month — scooped the coveted ...
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Come experience a day of programs and a performance with Ann-Marie MacDonald on June 22nd! This is a unique opportunity to see research and art produced in partnership with Brock students and faculty: experiencebu.brocku.ca/event/313454 #brocku
Mapping Ann-Marie MacDonald Symposium
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Come check out our own David Hutchison's exciting colloquium talk, "Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Creative Work." Friday, May 8th, 2026 at 12:00 PM. experiencebu.brocku.ca/event/326149 #brocku
FMS Colloquium Series: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Creative Work: Game Development at an Inflection Point with Prof. David Hutchison
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Check out the award winning games produced by our students at the Level Up Showcase! Brock students have won 1st Place People's Choice four years in a row! #brocku brocku.ca/brock-news/2...
Student video games score high praise at Toronto showcase
Brock’s GAME students are on a winning streak, showcasing their creativity and technical skills as emerging video game designers. The University’s Interactive Arts and Digital Media (IADM) and GAME students recently earned Brock’s fourth consecutive People’s ...
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Come out to celebrate the work of our graduating students in Interactive Arts and Digital Media on the evening of April 15th! If you are a new or prospective student, we look forward to meeting you! experiencebu.brocku.ca/event/325678 #brocku
IADM Showcase
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I was quoted in the New York Times talking about Rosalina, my favourite Mario character (a galactic mother star goddess, what's not to love?)! Check it out here: www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/04/03/arts/nintendo-mario-galaxy-movie-rosalina-princesses.html
Will Nintendo Solve Its Princess Problem in ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie?’
As the company releases the sequel “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” the need for narrative has meant a new focus on its sparse cast of female characters.
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We are hiring an Interactive Digital Media Specialist. This role maintains our development studios and supports research and teaching in the department. Join our award winning team as we grow our programs! #brocku brocku.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/brocku_caree...
Interactive Digital Media Specialist, Research and Learning Support
Brock University is located on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, many of whom continue to live and work here today. This territory is covered by the Upper Canada ...
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Local company helping create virtual dance space for hospitalized children reportnorthbay.ca/local-compan... #brocku
(L-R) Brock University fourth-year Game Design students Omar Nori, Emma Little and Sam Koroma. (Photo supplied by Brock University and ABoot Studios).
Kids in the hospital for extended stays will soon have their own virtual dance space, thanks in part to a North Bay-based Extended Reality (XR) Lab and animation studio.
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Come check out our Accessible Games Day event on March 9th. We'll have a presentation from David Demers, Managing Director of CNIB Access Labs, learn about how CNIB is supporting Brock games researchers, and play blind inclusive games developed in Niagara! #brocku experiencebu.brocku.ca/event/322924
Accessible Games Day
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Check out the amazing work of our students working the Department of Digital Humanities! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1Mm... #brocku @brocku.ca
Brock students help bring virtual dance space to life for hospitalized children
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Our students continue to do amazing things! brocku.ca/brock-news/2...
Students help bring virtual dance space to life for hospitalized children
An innovative new digital platform, supported by Brock University students, will soon be brightening the lives of children facing long-term hospitalization. The concept — a virtual dance space for hos...
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We are hiring a Canada Impact+ Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence and Social Change (Professor or Associate Professor, Tenured). Applications due March 26, 2026. Please share widely! #BrockU brocku.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/brocku_caree...
Canada Impact+ Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence and Social Change (Professor or Associate Professor, Tenured)
This position is part of the BUFA (Employee Group) Brock University is located on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, many of whom continue to live and work here to...
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Brock student remembered for accessibility advocacy, creative spirit brocku.ca/brock-news/2... #brocku
Brock student remembered for accessibility advocacy, creative spirit
The Brock community is mourning the loss of fourth-year Game Design student and passionate accessibility advocate Mark Krutik, who passed away Feb. 12. Well-known at Brock for his dedication to champi...
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Register for our upcoming guest lecture with Cyan DeVeaux on VR and avatar representation! #bhm #brocku experiencebu.brocku.ca/event/319696
Course Integration Guest Lecture: Cyan DeVeaux
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Check out this great treaty map digital project from @miskoaki.bsky.social! treatymap.yellowheadinstitute.org/indigenous-t...
Indigenous Treaty Making - Yellowhead Institute Treaty Map
Treaty making is olderthan Canada. Long before European contact, Indigenous nations engaged in diplomacy with one another — and with the land. This canon of diplomacy stretches back thousands of years...
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Come check out students at the Pow Wow at Brock Jan 16, 11-5, Beddis Gym! #brocku brocku.ca/brock-news/2...
Pow Wow to bring powerful celebration of culture and tradition to Brock
Underscored by the beating heart of roaring drums and stunning displays of handcrafted regalia, Pow Wow will bring a vibrant celebration of Indigenous dancing, music, art and food back to Brock Univer...
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Check out the now complete Nuremberg Trails Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu
Nuremberg - Explore the Nuremberg Trials!
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Check out our very own @aaronmauro.bsky.social, who will be talking about “AI Risks and Opportunities in Canadian Research and Teaching Infrastructure” this week! Thu., Nov. 20, 6:30 pm – St. Catharines Public Library (New Merritt Branch) #brocku experiencebu.brocku.ca/event/307829
Brock Talks: AI Risks and Opportunities in Canadian Research and Teaching Infrastructure
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I was interviewed for this article in Wired about how the far right is using and abusing LOTR in their social posts to gain support for their bullshit:
WIRED@wired.com · 9mo agoMusk and the DHS have used “The Lord of the Rings” references to push anti-immigration messaging, seemingly positioning themselves as underdogs to justify oppression. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Come work with me! We've opened the search for a full time, tenure-track Assistant Professor in Game Arts at Pratt Institute. A good match would be an artist, game developer, or educator with an active creative practice in indie games, game studies and theory, playful coding, or art games.
Assistant Professor Digital Arts, Game Arts 2026 (71102)
The Department of Digital Arts at Pratt Institute invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in Game Arts at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning in Fall 2026. The successful ca...
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Now it is official! The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Games is now, like, actually, surely, coming out! (This has been in the pipeline since 2018.) I have a piece here on this brand new thing called 'magic circle'. Everyone will be talking about it.
The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Games
Playing games is a basic human activity, and games raise a great number of fascinating philosophical questions. What, exactly, are we doing when we play a game? What is the value of games for human li...
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Check out @emmavphd.bsky.social's webinar session on Oct 18th at 12 pm (EST) entitled "Voices of Women and Gender Diverse Gamers"! Hosted by the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights: www.jhcentre.org/news-and-eve... #brocku
New learning session series to focus on online safety, discrimination, and policy building — John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights
These online learning and discussion sessions will dive into digital safety, online harms, and youth rights in policy spaces.
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