Let’s play! - A Few Words on How to Promote Research and Teach History through Games Effectively

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Discover how an archaeologist and a game developer collaborated to create educational video games that have been played over 2 million times globally. How does an academic lecturer use video games to teach future history teachers, science communicators, and historical game designers? Learn from case studies on how academics are using video games to engage students and enhance learning across diverse fields.

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Wacław Kulczykowski

Assistant Professor , University of Gdańsk

Dr. Wacław Kulczykowski is an archaeologist in the Department of Historical Education at the Institute of History of the University of Gdańsk (Poland). His research draws on modern forms and methods of popularizing historical knowledge. Educator, science promoter, member of the Council for the Promotion of Science of the Polish Academy of Sciences, co-creator of scientific computer games "Excavate!" and "Waterworks!" which are based on the results of his scientific research, and the originator and lecturer of the "History & Games" course for students of history. Coordinator of the newly created (2024) field of study: Historical game design.