We are so pleased to announce that AADHum PI and director Marisa Parham was awarded the 2024 Teaching Innovation Grant for Narraspace XR: Difference, Storytelling, and Embodiment!

From Annie Krakower, writing for Maryland Today:

“The ultimate goal is for faculty to experiment, integrate technology into their courses, increase engagement and expand collaboration,” said Marcio A. Oliveira, assistant vice president of academic innovation and technology.

Besides the “AI-Powered Community Simulator” led by Zeeger, the other large projects are “NarraSpaceXR,” led by English Professor Marisa Parham, and “Read, Watch, Play,” led by information studies Assistant Professor Caro Williams-Pierce. Parham’s project strives to make immersive storytelling technologies—like augmented, virtual and extended reality—accessible across disciplines, using them to demonstrate how the experiences of marginalized communities can lead to broader human understanding.

Continue reading at Maryland Today or check out our recent summary of AADHum's work, here.