Cover of the Understanding Islam through Virtual Worlds graphic book.
After a year of research spanning four continents and interviews with dozens of people across the virtual world of the Internet Dancing Ink Productions is pleased to announce the release of our findings from the Understanding Islam through Virtual Worlds project on Thursday, January 29 at 6 PM Eastern at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. Space is limited so please RSVP to attend the event.
The report will include a trilogy of deliverables, including formal public diplomacy policy recommendations for the Obama Administration; a broadcast-quality short machinima documentary; and a graphic book chronicling the people, places and findings of the project.
On Friday, January 30 we will hold a discussion in the virtual world of Second Life and via Twitter to discuss and release the findings. More information about that will be posted later. For those who cannot attend the live event, all of our reports will be downloadable via the web.
Dancing Ink Productions is grateful to the Richard Lounsbery Foundation for funding this groundbreaking project and the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs for hosting it. We are also profoundly grateful to the worldwide residents of Second Life for opening their cultures, hearts, homes, places of worship and creativity to us on this quest.
