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Dr. Charlie Hargood is an Associate Professor in Games Technology at Bournemouth University's Department of Creative Technology. His research focuses on narrative systems, hypertext, digital storytelling, and extended reality (XR), with contributions to projects like StoryPlaces and LoGaCulture. He organizes the Narrative and Hypertext Workshop and serves on ACM conference committees. Hargood holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Southampton and has received multiple awards, including the ACM Hypertext Engelbart Prize twice. His work bridges technology and cultural heritage, emphasizing ethical considerations in mixed reality and user experience in educational XR applications.
His research interests include locative storytelling, interactive narrative design, and authoring tools. Notable contributions include developing the StoryPlaces platform and exploring the use of narrative conventions in cultural heritage games. He has supervised several PhD students and teaches courses on game design and narrative development. Hargood has also contributed to behavioral health interventions, such as stress and weight management apps, leveraging mobile technologies.
His recent work addresses ethical challenges in mixed reality entertainment and collaborative authoring tools for cultural heritage applications. He actively participates in academic outreach, delivering invited lectures on topics like locative hypertext and game poetics. Key grants include EU/UKRI funding for LoGaCulture and Leverhulme support for StoryPlaces.
