Digital History

Rats, Fleas… and Phylogenetic Trees: Teacing the Black Death with Videogames

Posted on 14 August 2025 by Keir Waddington

In his blog, Stefan Visnjevac, lecturer in Medieval history, explains how we can use video games to help our students get a better understanding of the Black Death and the […]

Co-creating new pasts and new futures: the Roman ‘Diff Fusion Project

Posted on 5 February 2024 by Keir Waddington

CAER Heritage Centre launch with community members and First Minister Mark Drakeford Hello, I’m Dave Wyatt and I have a slightly unusual role because I am a Reader in Civic […]

Gaming the past: Cardiff Heritage Jam

Posted on 27 November 2023 by Keir Waddington

Esther Wright explains in this post how a chance introduction to Daniel J. Finnegan, Senior Lecturer in Computer Science at Cardiff University, and the realization of our shared interest in […]