February 3, 2026
- Studying the Past Via Alternative History and Gaming: A Public History Talk
- Time: 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
- Location: Morgan 302 and via Zoom livestreaming via https://wiu.zoom.us/j/92826225700
- Description: This public history talk sponsored By the Department of History features two historians who will share about their digital history projects developing history-themed video games as tools for learning about the past.
History Professor Tim Roberts will describe a class he teaches, "Gaming the Past," and a game he developed, "Lincoln's Decision," which presents the gamer what-if scenarios concerning President Lincoln's decision about the Emancipation Proclamation.
History graduate student Henry Dickinson will describe a game he developed in which gamers find themselves decision-making partisans in the Battle of Blair Mountain, the violent uprising among West Virginia coal miners in 1921. Free and open to the public. - Related Web Site: WIU History Facebook page
- Contact Information:
Tim Roberts
Phone: 309-255-6943
Email: tm-roberts@wiu.edu - Source: College of Arts & Sciences
