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PAPERS: AI and New Technologies Location: Appleton Tower, LT5 Zoom Link Accessibility: https://www.accessable.co.uk/the-university-of-edinburgh/central-area/access-guides/appleton-lecture-theatre-5-edinburgh Session Chair: Scott Schmidt, Georgetown University Session Chair: Sabine Junginger, Northumbria University | |
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Youth as cultural agents: Facilitating cultural and civic engagement through game design 1: Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands; 2: Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision, the Netherlands This paper analyzes four Cultural Game Jams (CGJs) in the Netherlands, conducted within EPIC-WE, a European project exploring how game-making can become a tool for both cultural reflection and dialogue between youth and cultural, educational and creative stakeholders. The jams connected cultural heritage organisations, creative industries, higher education, and young people (15–25) in a Quadruple Helix framework. Across two years, youths designed games that addressed societal issues, cultural heritage, and European values, while their roles evolved from participants to members of a Youth Advisory Board acting as co-designers, research contributors, and co-facilitators. Through cross-case analysis of jam formats, game outcomes, and the development of youth involvement, the paper shows how participatory, creativity-based practices can position young people as cultural agents rather than mere audiences. The findings offer insights for cultural and public institutions seeking to engage youth as co-creators in shaping cultural meaning and societal narratives. View Paper: https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2026.2304
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