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[Commlist] Multidisciplinary Game Research (Utrecht Summer School)

Wed Feb 19 23:17:26 GMT 2020





*** Summer School: Multidisciplinary Game Research – Between Theory and Practice ** 17-21 August 2020 (Utrecht University) * Application deadline: 1 July, 2019 Overview This summer course provides a multidisciplinary perspective on games and play in contemporary culture, combining perspectives from various disciplines within the humanities, social sciences and computer sciences. It addresses the challenges but also the transformative potential of both ‘applied’ and entertainment games, and provides participants with a holistic perspective including analysis, design and validation. By combining aspects of theory and practice, the course enables participants to better understand and meaningfully implement the potential of games and play within current socio-cultural contexts.
Program
The program comprises workshops by senior researchers from the Center for Game Research (Utrecht University/UU), the departments “Media and Culture Studies” and “Information and Computing Sciences” (UU), the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development (UU), the Utrecht Institute of Linguistics (UU) and affiliated institutions. Each day is dedicated to a different angle, starting with applied game analysis, moving on to games for learning, game ecologies, games as interdisciplinary facilitators for scenario planning and policy-making, and finally the aesthetics of (persuasive) game and play experiences. Apart from the interactive workshops, joint social activities with the UDS summer school 'Exploring Culture Through Data' and a tour of the Mo-Cap Lab at Utrecht University round off the program.
Organizational matters
The course is aimed at PhD candidates, scholars as well as members of private and public sector institutions (companies, NGOs etc.) that are already utilizing Applied Games or aim to better understand how and when to use them. For more information (including a tentative workshop schedule) and to apply online, go to https://www.utrechtsummerschool.nl/courses/science/multidisciplinary_game_research_between_theory_and_practice or contact (s.werning /at/ uu.nl).
CREDITS: 1,5 ECTS credits + certificate of attendance
COURSE FEE: € 300 (Course fee + course materials), Housing: € 200.00 (through Utrecht Summer School)


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