Mirjam Palosaari Eladhari

Mirjam Palosaari Eladhari is an Associate Professor (Docent) at the Department of Computer and Systems Sciences, Stockholm University. Her work bridges AI-based game design, interactive narratives, and co-creation, focusing on meaningful play experiences for mental health and cultural representation.

• Teaching: Game design and research methods
• Research: Interactive digital narratives, assistive technology, queer representation in games
• Projects: EU COST Action INDCOR, Sweden’s Female-Forward Creative Industries, Autism support platform

Mirjam leads the Distributed Immersive Participation research group, exploring participation in physical and virtual societies. She contributes to organizations like Higher Education Video Game Alliance and Society for the Advancement of the Study of Digital Games. Her practical work includes games under the label Otter Play and digital art projects.