[Commlist] Utrecht Summer School 'Ecogames' 2022

*** Ecogames. Games and Play in Sustainability Awareness, Communication 
and Action (29th Aug. - 2nd Sep. 2022) ***

** Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands **

With the impending climate crisis and its short-term repercussions 
becoming more ‘tangible’ every year, popular media and especially games 
- both digital and analogue - are increasingly drawing attention as 
possible solutions for climate education, communication and action. The 
summer course builds on and contributes to a growing body of scholarship 
that explores this phenomenon, situating it within the broader field of 
environmental humanities and ‘green media’ studies. We investigate how 
‘ecogames’ complement existing ecomedia (e.g. film, television, 
photography, performance or music) and approach the study and societal 
application of ecogames from a variety of research traditions, including 
the humanities, social sciences, sustainability studies, economics and 
creative practice research.

For that purpose, the summer school brings together leading researchers 
in the field of ecogames from the universities of Warsaw (Poland), 
Manchester (UK), Cologne and Bochum (Germany), Aalborg/Copenhagen 
(Denmark), Oslo (Norway), Maribor (Slovenia), Olomouc (Czech Republic) 
and Utrecht (Netherlands). Each day is dedicated to a different 
theme/methodology, ranging from ecocritical game analysis (day 1), 
scenario-planning games (day 2), ecogame production and reception (day 
3) over metagaming (eco)practices (day 4) to ecogame aesthetics (day 5), 
which also includes more recent playful technologies like VR installations.

The course is aimed at students (from ambitious BA and MA/MSc students 
to PhD candidates) as well as members of private and public sector 
institutions (companies, NGOs, activist groups etc.) that may already 
utilize games or gamified systems for environmental communication, 
education and action, or simply aim to better understand how and when to 
use them.

IMPORTANT: We currently plan to organize the summer school on location 
in Utrecht; if physically attending is impossible, e.g. due to 
Covid-related regulations in August/September or other reasons, we will 
offer a hybrid event (at a reduced course fee) with the option to join 
digitally via MS Teams. Applications will be considered on a rolling 
basis until August 9th, 2022.

For more information (including a tentative program) and to apply 
online, visit 
https://utrechtsummerschool.nl/courses/humanities/ecogames-games-and-play-in-sustainability-awareness-communication-and-action 
<https://utrechtsummerschool.nl/courses/humanities/ecogames-games-and-play-in-sustainability-awareness-communication-and-action> 


COURSE LEADER:

Dr. Stefan Werning | (s.werning /at/ uu.nl) <mailto:(s.werning /at/ uu.nl)>

CREDITS:

1,5 ECTS credits (whether this is extracurricular or can be used for 
curricular credit, e.g. as a tutorial, is determined by your home 
university) + certificate of attendance

COURSE FEE:

€ 300 | Covers administrative costs, course materials and catering 
(light lunches and hot/cold drinks as well as a welcome dinner).

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