Affective Digital Histories Launch
Thu, 27 Nov 2014
Tonight saw the launch of the Affective Digital Histories project, and in particular the Hidden Stories and Sounds of the Cultural Quarter apps.
Affective Digital Histories is a research project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) that involves Cuttlefish, Leicester University, Phoenix and De Montfort University in Leicester. It is looking at ways in which new technologies can be used to help uncover and preserve historic information. Our particular focus is on the 'forgotten' stories of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s in Leicester.
It's been an interesting project. A big part of our contribution has been in developing two iOS and Android apps, Hidden Stories and Sounds of the Cultural Quarter, that explore the St Georges area of Leicester using words and sounds. Working with the project partners, I think we we have produced some really innovative 'locative' applications that present the history of the area in a very evocative way.
Download them and see if you agree. Both apps are free and will be getting regular updates over the next few months. For a gallery of pictures from the launch event see my Flickr page here.
