Accessing Qikiqtaruk in a changing Arctic: Using immersive virtual reality for community engagement
- 👤 Speaker: Dr Jeffrey T. Kerby, SPRI, University of Cambridge
- 📅 Date & Time: Thursday 25 April 2024, 14:00 - 15:00
- 📍 Venue: Scott Polar Research Institute, Seminar Room
Abstract
I’ll discuss the background, development, and future plans of a collaborative project that emerged during the pandemic. Within the broader context of rapid Arctic change, this project explores potential roles of VR in promoting accessibility to heritage sites, empathy in science communication, an alternative means co-production and climate change messaging.
Series This talk is part of the Scott Polar Research Institute - Polar Humanities and Social Sciences ECR Workshop series.
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Dr Jeffrey T. Kerby, SPRI, University of Cambridge
Thursday 25 April 2024, 14:00-15:00