DCRC - Digital Cultures Research Centre

The REACT Books and Print Sandbox launched today at the Pervasive Media Studio with eight new projects exploring the new frontiers of publishing and the changing nature of books and other printed media. You can find out about all eight projects on the Books and Print section of the REACT website.

The week auspiciously ending the 13th of July was also the 149th week of the operation of the DCRC. The week brought workshops on books & print and smart cities, as well as talks on gamification, interactive documentary and a visit from the university's board of governors. 149 years ago in 1863 the first section of the London Underground opened and the International Committee of the Red Cross was founded. In week 149, the DCRC and the Centre for Fine Print Research held a two-day workshop on the future of the book and contributed to the Open City programme for the European Capital of Culture Guimarães 2012.

The AHRC-funded REACT Knowledge Exchange hub have announced 'Books and Print' as the theme for the next Sandbox development scheme. The scheme will fund six collaborations that develop explorations around this theme in how we read, learn, and publish. Over the next few weeks REACT will draw together the full brief for the call and refine the application process. You can join the REACT Mailing list to be kept up to date with announcements as they are made.