CICANT is one of the promoters of the new laboratory for research in video games and social impact (GLOW). This is a collaborative laboratory created as a strategy to aggregate projects developed at the University in this field that focus on the transformative and inclusive potential of games.
Established around the strong links between video games research and civil society, the GLOW project aims to foster the exchange of knowledge in the area in order to maximize the impact of projects developed with a wider set of target audiences, especially those who are somewhat under-represented in the development of the video games industry. The laboratory provides links to different non-commercial projects and games created through a person-centred framework, in order to promote social change in different areas, such as inclusion, education or human rights. Moreover, the lab also aims to advance existing knowledge on the relationship between games and social outcomes, thus contributing to the production of evidence, new methodologies and approaches in the field.
Visit the website of this new laboratory at: http://glow.ulusofona.pt/