1st Edition

Transmedia Narratives for Cultural Heritage Remixing History

By Nicole Basaraba Copyright 2022
218 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

218 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

218 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Transmedia Narratives for Cultural Heritage focuses on theoretical approaches to the analysis and creative practice of developing non-fiction digital transmedia narratives in the rapidly growing cultural heritage sector. This book applies a media-focused transdisciplinary approach to understand the conventions of emerging digital narrative genres. Considering digital media’s impact on... Read more

Acronyms


Introduction: Transmedia for Cultural Heritage

PART 1 – GETTING ON THE SAME PAGE

Chapter 1: Digital Narratives Across Disciplines

Chapter 2: Mapping and Analysing Interactive Digital Narrative Genres 

PART 2 – THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR NON-FICTION DIGITAL NARRATIVES

Chapter 3: A Seven-Phase Theoretical Framework for Project Teams

Chapter 4: Remixing Narratives for Cultural Heritage – A Method of Transmedia Invention

PART 3 – CASE STUDIES OF REMIXING CULTURAL HERITAGE IN CREATIVE PRACTICE

Chapter 5: UNESCO World Heritage Australian Convict Sites

Chapter 6: The National Famine Way of Ireland

Conclusion: Final Reflections and the Future of Historical Transmedia NarrativesReferences

Appendices

Glossary

Biography

Nicole Basaraba received her PhD from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland with a specialisation in digital media narratives and digital humanities. Her research focuses on evaluating and finding best practices for creating interactive digital narratives in non-fiction genres. She is particularly interested in how participatory digital culture impacts storytelling practices in cultural heritage and tourism contexts, such as in creative and digital place-making. Basaraba also has a Master of Arts in Communications and Technology from the University of Alberta, Canada. She has presented at over 20 conferences worldwide and her work has been published in multiple peer-reviewed journals.