Me too! This graphic recording is by Sara Ahmed. I'm great at the mind-mapping part, just not the 'making it look good' part!

This is a graphic recording of an online co-design workshop for BEYOND, a peace game project. It shows a mind map of two main categories, the PURPOSE of the workshop and the BRAINSTORM strategies. There are five main themes: Family Separation (in conflict zones); The Dynamic of Recruitment (of children into illegal economies); Childcare; Training; and "No Easy Wins". Family Separation has the following subthemes: Mandatory evaluations; one parent must be present with their children. Psychological pressure due to family separation. Parents joining armed forces. Feeling of inequality not having both parents. Threats of conscription. Experiencing displacement. Ill-equipped bomb shelters; lacking needs for mothers and children. Mine safety; briefings in schools. Constant drone and missile strikes. The Dynamic of Recruitment has the following subthemes: What are the socio-economic contexts in which children are raised? How does this situation push children into illegal economies? Not only armed foces but child labour including being an assistant, cooking, cleaning, deliveries, etc. Modality of recruitment including social media platforms like TikTok... Understanding the vulnerabilities in urban warfare. False promised of wealth, expensive goods, glamourous lifestyle... Indigenous organisations providing protective and preventative education programmes to challenge to 'social messaging'. Healing, reintegration and re-harmonization of children who have returned. Strengthening roles of families in avoiding dangerous dynamics with collective approach. Childcare has the following subthemes: Gendered experiences e.g. boy perceived as security risk. Lack of access to pediatric care impacting physical and mental health. Those with sensory impairments not able to notice warning signs/alerts. No Easy Win has the following subthemes: Less legal approach is more effective. Who are the different actors? Civil society, church, religious groups. [truncated]

This is a graphic recording of a co-design workshop on BEYOND, a peace game project I worked on with Prof Rebecca Sutton. See alt text for a full description of the themes identified.

#peace #GBL #IHL #conflict #gamesForGood

This book just went straight to the top of my audiobook listening queue.

ALDinHE's Neurodiversity / Inclusivity community of practice is an informal, supportive environment to share experiences connected to neurodiversity & inclusivity. Find out how to get involved & access the neurodiversity resource bank: http://aldinhe.ac.uk/resource-bank/neurodivergence #LoveLD

Of interest? @crer-scotland.bsky.social @migrantvoice.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social @maryhill-in.bsky.social @scotsarchives.bsky.social @scottishgreens.org @womenslibrary.bsky.social @scotcivictrust.bsky.social @the-empire-cafe.bsky.social @sghetorg.bsky.social

ALDcon26 themes

Early Bird tickets for #ALDCon26 are almost gone! 🐦 Join colleagues, spark new ideas, share practice, and explore the future of Learning Development. Grab your ticket now: aldinhe.ac.uk/aldcon26 Early bird tickets closes at 5pm today 20 April 2026.

Keeping Us Safe: Rethinking policing, harm and justice Half the public say public and social services, over police, prevent crime

CRER and @seemescotland.bsky.social partnered with @runnymedetrust.bsky.social to host a workshop on mental health, policing and racial justice in Glasgow.

The findings are included in their new report, Keeping Us Safe: Rethinking policing, harm and justice.

www.runnymedetrust.org/publications...

New Policy Guidance for Museums and Cultural Institutions Do you want a document to share with funders, politicians, bosses that explains why anti-racism activities are needed in your organisation? This short, visual booklet will help!

My blog about this is here: gamebasedlearninginhe.wordpress.com/2026/04/20/n... and the @glasgowschoolofart.bsky.social press release is here: gsamediacentre.co.uk/dr-daisy-abb...

Please share with people you know working on #anti-racism or in the third sector or education.

@sit-gsa.bsky.social

Page 1 of Policy Briefing booklet. The text reads: Key policy findings 1. Use trauma-informed, racially literate approaches to exploring colonial history, centring multiple voices over singular narratives. 2. Resource public parks, libraries, and museums as essential belonging spaces for all. 3. Use inclusive, varied methods (e.g., tactile, visual) to make heritage engagement accessible to diverse communities. Summary The 1938 Empire Exhibition was one of Scotland’s largest public events, yet its history is now largely absent from Glasgow’s collective memory. For today’s diverse communities, particularly people seeking asylum, migrants, people of colour, and young people, the legacies of empire continue to shape experiences of identity, representation, safety, and belonging. Understanding how people make sense of these narratives has clear implications for heritage, culture, equalities, integration, and anti-racism policy. This document summarises a new understanding of how Scottish people interpret colonial history (specifically in Glasgow) and what this means for heritage, culture, equalities, and anti-racism policy. It will: • Present clear accessible insights from research workshops in 2025 • Highlight participants’ voices, lived experiences, and emotional responses • Communicate 3 core themes relevant to heritage, anti-racism and equalities policy Core Themes • Growing Racial Literacy and Shifting Understanding • Healing, Safety, and Wellbeing • Belonging and Everyday Infrastructures Conversations addressing colonial history can support racial literacy, wellbeing, and belonging in Glasgow today; when handled carefully and in partnership with those most affected. Further information This policy briefing draws on insights from “Decolonising the British Empire Exhibition of 1938 through Augmented Reality Narratives”. Contact Dr Daisy Abbott at d.abbott@gsa.ac.uk or visit https://sit.gsa.ac.uk/project/decolonising-augmented-reality for more information.

New policy briefing aimed at #museums and the cultural sector working with sensitive histories, #colonialism and #empire.

Want evidence to share with funders/politicians/bosses to explain why anti-racism activities are needed in your org? This short, visual booklet helps! radar.gsa.ac.uk/10825/

If you or your students research any aspect of British, Irish or British colonial/imperial history (Roman empire to today) and need a tool that will never hallucinate sources, check out the BBIH. It develops research skills rather than repressing them. Instit. & indiv. subscriptions available.

Dr Daisy Abbott, an interdisciplinary researcher at The Glasgow School of Art, publishes new guidance to better integrate anti-racism initiatives into cultural institution’s policy frameworks - The Gl... Dr Daisy Abbott, a researcher based in the School of Information and Technology at The Glasgow School of Art, has published a policy briefing ‘Creating Space for Multiple Narratives’ for museums and t...

#Policy briefing for help to integrate anti-racist and #decolonial activities in cultural and #heritage institutions.

gsamediacentre.co.uk/dr-daisy-abb...

#decolonisation #history #museums

This really does look like one of the best jobs ever. And the recruitment process is impressively inclusive as well.

(Maybe I'll start writing more public-facing pieces so next time this comes up I'll meet the requirements! Absolute dream job for a researcher with great writing skills...)

Come help us shape the future of video game heritage in Scotland! New AHRC PhD opportunity for anyone interested in video game heritage and want to work with National Museums Scotland, Abertay Uni and Uni of Glasgow, apply!

Applications due 11/05/2026

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👀Launch event for the project and board game, Games for Research and Interdisciplinary Dialogue (GRID), funded by the InFrame Research Culture Catalyst Fund.
grid-project.com

Friday, 1 May, 10:00–13:00, University of St Andrews. For queries, contact i.yaneva-toraman@ed.ac.uk

#Games4Research #GBL

I'm really delighted that, thanks to the efforts of my colleague @victorportela.bsky.social we have finally managed to remake the empireexhibition.com website and all of our videos and images are now publicly accessible once again. Enjoy!

#empire #3d #research #history #20s30s #Glasgow

Hehehe. I had forgotten some of those details about our time with Viv'Arte.

Ah, to be young and relatively-responsibility-free again! 😁

I've seen it but never been in!

I found this record, specifically about the EWA in 1939 - no online video but of use to you? movingimage.nls.uk/film/6729

I'm still looking to solve the mystery of the India pavilion (or lack thereof) and I noticed a sign for India/Ceylon outside what looks like a cafe but no sense of if this was the building with the dome in our 3D model... if anyone knows more please get in touch :-)

I've found lots of (c) films showing the Empire Exhibition including interior footage I've not seen before. @ninabake2.bsky.social this includes inside the Palace of Engineering and maybe more? Thought it would interest you.
movingimage.nls.uk/search?searc...

Fab collection @natlibscot.bsky.social

Your AI Is a Yes-Man. Here’s How to Fix It. Anti-sycophancy tips with hands-on prompt examples you can follow.

Your AI Is a Yes-Man. Here’s How to Fix It. www.whytryai.com/p/how-to-reduc… #AI #sycophancy #prompting

A shield design for the QS World University Rankings. Art & Design, Ranked #8, 2026

The latest QS World Rankings are out, and congratulations to all colleagues across @glasgowschoolofart.bsky.social whose hard work has resulted in our global top ten recognition
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I've been having fun with a new platform for #interactiveFiction, qynari.com (except, of course, I'm using it for interactive #learning materials!) It's designed to be visual and lower code than #twine and they are actively seeking user feedback atm.

Worth a look :-)

#VisualNovels #CYOA #GBL

Nightkeeper's Apprentice – DiscoverKelpies When Eilidh is evacuated to Orkney during World War II, she plunges into a ghostly world of family secrets, dark magic and a mysterious lighthouse. An enchanting, lyrical upper middle-grade debut nove...

This is an excellent book and you should buy it for the kid (or pacy-fiction-loving adult) in your life.

discoverkelpies.co.uk/books/fantas...

#BookRecommendation

The Nightkeeper's Apprentice - Bigglestones Books When Second World War bombs start falling, twelve-year-old Eilidh Flett is evacuated to a place she's never heard of, to live with family she's never met.

Huge thanks to the team at @discoverkelpies.bsky.social and @florisbooks.bsky.social and the wonderful @bigglestones.bsky.social for the launch party of The Nightkeeper's Apprentice tonight! They still have some signed copies (and many other lovely books :) )

www.bigglestones.com/shop/the-nig...

Have you signed our letter yet? Image of pop art woman wearing blue wig pointing to sign.. We've got 80,000 signatures NION Women icon

Eighty thousand signatures 💛🩷🩵🤍🎉
Eighty thousand trans allies.
Eighty thousand voices saying clearly: Not In Our Name: Women in support of the trans+ community

✍️ Sign and share: notinourname.org.uk

The Glasgow School of Art rises into the Global Top 10 in the latest QS 2026 World University Subject Rankings, reinforcing Glasgow’s position as a world-leading creative powerhouse. - The Glasgow Sch... The Glasgow School of Art rises into the Global Top 10 in the latest QS 2026 World University Subject Rankings, reinforcing Glasgow’s position as a world-leading creative powerhouse.   The Glasgow Sch...

The GSA has risen to 8th in the QS 2026 World University Subject Rankings for art and design.

One of only three institutions within the UK in the global top 10 for art and design, the GSA is ranked as one of the world’s leading creative institutions.

gsamediacentre.co.uk/the-glasgow-...

Zimmer frame surely?

This is a good one...

It's not about whether you win or lose—it's why we play the game From international classics like Chess and Go to the TTRPGs that redefined how we socialize, it simply doesn't get more human than a game night.

Delighted to discover that the audiobook of Everybody Wins, my book on modern board games, was featured in the Audible blog a few days ago, along with excellent company from @timclare.bsky.social , @add-hawk.bsky.social and others. Have a look: www.audible.com/blog/article...

DreaMR, or Dreaming with Mixed Reality by Haunted Planet 🌎 is on Saturday, 28 th March, at 6.30 pm in National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, as part of Piano Flowers weekend🌸🪻🌹🌺🌼🌷 www.eventbrite.ie/e/piano-flow... with @svetlanarudenko.bsky.social @logaculture.bsky.social @dreamr.art