HeritageGame Results Disseminated at ANGEL Conference 2026 in Bologna

Representatives of the Department of Geography at the Faculty of Education, University of South Bohemia, participated in the international ANGEL Conference 2026 in Bologna, bringing together researchers and educators working in the fields of global education, sustainability, citizenship education, and social transformation through learning. The conference provided an excellent opportunity to disseminate the outcomes of international research and development projects to a broader academic audience.

The discussion focused on the wider application of gamification in global education, particularly on its potential to promote active citizenship, critical thinking, community participation, and meaningful engagement with cultural heritage. Participants identified several common research interests and explored possible connections between heritage education, global learning, and innovative teaching practices. 

The meeting also involved Matěj Vrhel, whose expertise in geography education and curriculum development contributed to discussions on future cooperation in the field of transformative and globally oriented education. The exchange revealed strong synergies between the work undertaken at the University of South Bohemia and current research activities at the University of Galway. 

The encounter represents an important dissemination activity of the HeritageGame project beyond the project consortium and demonstrates the growing international visibility of the project outputs. At the same time, it opened opportunities for future collaboration and provided an initial basis for preparing a potential joint international project linking cultural heritage, gamification, and global education.