The department of Game Design at Uppsala University, campus Gotland
Join us for our next lecture in the Transformative Play Initiative Event Series: “Restorying Trans Game Studies: Playing with Memory, Fiction, and Magic for Transformative Identity Work” by Theresa Jean Tanenbaum!
When: November 29, 2022, 7-8:30pm
Where: Online on Zoom
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/mrkvyf4u
Gotland Game Hub just announced a new podcast series that they will launch this upcoming Wednesday, October 12th: Alumni Talks.
The series gathers former students who have recently graduated from the Department of Game Design at Uppsala University – Campus Gotland and have them speak about their journey from the Department to the Industry.
Their first guest will be Teemu Laiho, who graduated in June 2022 and is now working for Fingersoft on Hill Climb Racing 2. The best part? You can sign up to listen in during the live recording and participate in an exclusive Q&A with Teemu after they wrap up the recording.
SIGN UP to Ask Questions LIVE before Wednesday, October 12th. By signing up, you will receive more details about where and when and for more talks coming up!
The series of talks will be recorded and made availabe on YouTube and as a podcast later. This is the first one, so stay tuned for more or sign up to get notifications for more news…
The recording has now been published:
Join us for our next roundtable in the Transformative Play Initiative Event Series. This time with Lauri Lukka, John Stavropoulos, Elektra Diakolambrianou, Yeonsoo Julian Kim, and Katrin Geneuss!
When: Tuesday, May 10, 2022, 7 – 8:30 PM CEST
Where: Online on Zoom
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/2p8fp246
RSVP here: https://fb.me/e/1Bieilaux
In the Spring 2022 roundtable, we combine the five speakers from this semester together into a panel to get to know more about them and their take on transformative play.
After hearing:
— Lauri Lukka talk about designing events for intensity and personal growth;
— John Stavropoulos talk about designing a culture of safety in games;
— Elektra Diakolambrianou talk about psychotherapy and larp;
— Yeonsoo Julian Kim talk about horror as a vehicle for healing and transformative play; and
— Katrin Geneuss talk about best practices for edu-larp in formal didactic contexts…
…we are now bringing them together to explore transformative play in the past, present, and future.
Moderated by: Josefin Westborg
Join us for our next Town Hall Meeting in the Transformative Play Initiative Event Series! Town Halls feature lightning talks from experts in the field to spark conversation, as well as group discussions among community members interested in the use of analog role-playing games as vehicles for lasting personal and social change. We welcome you to share experiences, brainstorm ideas, and network at this game design think tank.
When: Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 7 – 9:00 PM CEST
Where: Online on Zoom
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/ypas93rt
RSVP here: https://fb.me/e/3fipf90sw
Lightning Talks:
Moderated by: Kjell Hedgard Hugaas