Lecture and presentation at the Culture Factory (2022): the presentation focused a lecture about meaning and meaning creation for learning purposes in Virtual Reality. The target group were students for becoming project managers in the culture sector. The presentation was conducted by Amir Haj-Bolouri.
Göteborgs Stad (2022): the presentation focused a lecture about meaningfulness and learning in Virtual Reality can override physical classroom teachings. The target group were employees at Göteborgs Stad. The presentation was conducted by Amir Haj-Bolouri.
Swedish Science Festival (2023): the presentation focused a lecture about escapism in Virtual Reality and used the project to illustrate how escapism can nurture learning and training purposes in immersive settings from a phenomenological approach. The target group were Swedish citizens at the festival. The presentation was conducted by Amir Haj-Bolouri.
European Union Agency Railways, Estonia (2023): the presentation focused Virtual Reality as a meaningful learning/teaching tool, and how the project has demonstrated this in the context of SJ and their safety training needs. The target group consisted of managers and staff members in the railway industry from all EU countries. The presentation was conducted by Amir Haj-Bolouri.
SJ (2024): the presentation shared knowledge about the project for the entire SJ concern during their educational days in Gothenburg, Sweden. The presentation was conducted by Amir Haj-Bolouri.
Stevens University, USA (2024): the presentation focused how Virtual Reality environments can be understood for creating meaningful learning experiences from a phenomenological perspective. Insights from the project were used to illustrate and empirically demonstrate how meaning is experience in Immersive Learning Environments. The target group of the presentation were academics at Stevens University in USA. The presentation was conducted by Amir Haj-Bolouri.
Temple University, USA (2024): the presentation focused how Virtual Reality environments can be understood for creating meaningful learning experiences from a phenomenological perspective. Insights from the project were used to illustrate and empirically demonstrate how meaning is experience in Immersive Learning Environments. The target group of the presentation were academics at Temple University in USA. The presentation was conducted by Amir Haj-Bolouri.
Bentley University, USA (2024): the presentation focused how Virtual Reality environments can be understood for creating meaningful learning experiences from a phenomenological perspective. Insights from the project were used to illustrate and empirically demonstrate how meaning is experience in Immersive Learning Environments. The target group of the presentation were academics at Bentley University in USA. The presentation was conducted by Amir Haj-Bolouri.
Swedish Radio Philosophical Room (2021, 2022, 2023): Amir Haj-Bolouri participated as a guest speaker for “Filosofiska Rummet” via Swedish Radio P1. The conversations incorporated insights from the project and were shared in relation to topics such as “Meaning in Virtual Reality”, “Escapism”, and “Artificial Intelligence and Meaningfulness).
Dagens Nyheter (DN) (2023): Amir Haj-Bolouri was interviewed in the ‘expert’s section’ of the Swedish newspaper DN to share insights from the project about avatars, Virtual Reality, and meaningful escapism.
