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ARDIN Launches 2026 Malta Summer School on Interactive Digital Narrative and AI
Expert trainers, site visits, group activities, and IDN development with generative AI
MALTA, 6-10 JULY 2026 - The Association for Research in Digital Interactive Narratives (ARDIN) is pleased to announce the ARDIN Malta Summer School 2026 (AMSS2026), a five-day intensive training programme taking place 6-10 July 2026 at St. Martin's Institute of Higher Education in Malta. The programme will train participants to harness Interactive Digital Narratives (IDN) and the latest generative AI tools to make complex subjects accessible and engaging.
ABOUT THE PROGRAMME
AMSS2026 brings together leading experts in IDN, storytelling, cultural heritage, and artificial intelligence for an immersive learning experience unlike any conventional academic conference or workshop. Over five days, participants will take part in 40 hours of expert-led instruction, guided visits to Malta's extraordinary Neolithic archaeological sites, and hands-on group activities developing their own IDN prototype using generative AI tools.
The programme is conducted entirely in English and is structured around an incremental design challenge: represent a complex topic, using cultural heritage as the concrete project. Each day's instruction and cultural site visit feeds directly into the iterative development of a participant-led IDN prototype. Attended sites include the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta, the Hagar Qim and Mnajdra Archaeological Complex, and the Tarxien Neolithic Complex - among the oldest free-standing structures on Earth.
CREDENTIALS AND ACADEMIC CREDIT
Upon completion, all participants earn the ARDIN Expert in Complexity Representation certificate. The programme awards 2 ECTS credits through on-site instruction, readings, cultural visits, and group activities, or 3 ECTS credits for participants who additionally submit a written follow-up report. The core reading for the programme is Hartmut Koenitz's Understanding Interactive Digital Narrative: Immersive Expressions for a Complex Time (Routledge, 2023).
EXPERT TRAINERS
The summer school brings together a faculty of internationally recognised experts. Confirmed trainers include Jonathan Barbara (Senior Lecturer, St. Martin's Institute), Hartmut Koenitz (Professor Södertörn University), Mirjam Palosaari Eladhari (Associate Professor Stockholm University) and Lissa Holloway-Attaway (Associate Professor University of Skövde) who will cover core themes including systems thinking, IDN design for complexity, artificial intelligence in interactive narratives, cultural heritage representation, and the use of generative AI tools in project development.
WHAT PAST PARTICIPANTS SAY
"This experience gave me fresh perspectives, new knowledge, and the confidence to keep working toward inclusive and meaningful academic contributions."
- Pakezea Anwar, UX Researcher
"Even with my background in interactive digital storytelling, this experience gave me fresh insight into how AI can open up new creative possibilities, helping us make complex narratives feel more human and more accessible."
- Digdem Sezen, Senior Lecturer, University of the Arts
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Dates: 6-10 July 2026
Venue: St. Martin's Institute of Higher Education, Malta
Language: English
Included in registration: All instruction, cultural site visits and guided tours, transportation to sites, refreshments and lunches.
REGISTRATION AND FURTHER INFORMATION
https://training.ardin.online/amss2026
Media & Sponsorship Enquiries
Email: training@ardin.online
ARDIN ( Association for Research in Digital Interactive Narratives)
Kanaalstraat 106-3
1054 XM Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Association for Research in Digital Interactive Narratives is a community of academics and practitioners concerned with the advancement of all forms of interactive narrative - including narrative video games, interactive documentaries & video, journalistic interactives, artistic installations, XR (VR, AR, MR) pieces and further emerging forms.
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