When
Where
Playing computer games is the first way many young people encounter medieval history. In recognition of the importance of computer games in shaping historical understanding, the American Historical Review began reviewing computer games last year. Last year also marked the first time a computer game production company (Microsoft’s World’s Edge) and an academic institution (The University of Arizona) collaborated on a project to award college credit for playing a historical video game. Milliman, a co-creator of The University of Arizona Enhanced Experience for Age of Empires IV, will talk about teaching and learning medieval history with computer games as well as the role early books, like Konrad Kyeser’s Bellifortis (pictured), play in this process.