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Past and Future Presence: Approaches for Implementing XR Technology in Humanities and Art Education
Lissa Crofton-Sleigh and Brian BeamsWith contributions from Laura Surtees and Molly Kuchler, Elizabeth Wolfram Thill, Matthew Brennan, Ryan Knapp, Tim Gruenewald, David Lindsay and Ian R. Weaver, Elham Hajesmaeili, Fabiola P. Ehlers-Zavala and Jay Schnoor
“One of the challenges of XR for humanities disciplines is understanding the potential and clearly seeing the benefit of these applications in a way that is relatable and directly applicable. As we see more experiences emerge that have the potential to impact humanities education and research, it’s important to make these studies available. This collection goes a long way in introducing how XR could positively impact research and teaching in the humanities, while still acknowledging some of the challenges to integration, sustainability, access, etc.”
—Emily Sherwood, Director of Digital Scholarship and Studio X, University of Rochester
Lissa Crofton-Sleigh is lecturer in the Classics Department at Santa Clara University, where she also serves on the advisory council of the Digital Humanities Initiative. Her research spans from Latin literature and ancient Roman culture to classical reception in music, especially opera and heavy metal.
Brian Beams is the manager of the Virtual Human Interaction Lab (VHIL) at Stanford University. He assisted in the development of creative anatomy virtual reality applications, interactive performance art, and research in the application of new technologies for art and education.
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- 978-1-943208-69-2 (paperback)
- 978-1-943208-70-8 (open access)