Emily (They/Them) works as an Academic, Artist and Creative Technologist in the space of immersive storytelling and social justice. They are the founder and director of Virtually There Studio, set up to support humans with digital literacy and creativity, via events, exhibitions and educational opportunities. They have exhibited works around the UK and beyond, at galleries including but not limited to Somerset House, Tate Modern, Spike Island and Firstsite.

They are Course Director and Senior Lecturer for the Digital Media Production Course at Anglia Ruskin University where they teach across a range of modules, including Immersive Storytelling.

Emily completed their PhD titled: The Dunwich Rose: Exploring Sustainable Approaches to Developing Virtual Heritage with StoryLab in 2026. One of their practice-research case studies, The Dunwich Rose, a night-time site-specific XR ghost story for the PhD won the Jury Prize at the Innovate UK Immersive Tech Awards in 2025.

Talks

• Art Track #1 Archive – Emily Godden: The Dunwich Rose: Rexr as a Sustainable Methodology for Virtual Heritage Development Using Obsolete Extended Reality Technologies