Peter Kullgard, veteran Game Producer

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Peter Kullgard (foto: Mirjam Eladhari)

Peter Kullgard is a game producer and – with twelve releases under his belt – one of Swedens most experienced industry veterans. He’s been working with all the big names in Swedish industry – Massive, Paradox, DICE, Starbreeze and abroad, with companies like Ascaron Entertainment, Deep Silver, Sierra and TDK to mention a few.

Peter is coming monday, to talk to our first year students about “What it Takes to Work in the Industry”. He will also be giving plenty of time for Q&A.

Mandatory for all 1st year students. Open for 2nd, 3rd and 4th while seats are available.

Time: Monday, September 21 13.00
Location: HGO, lecture hall E22

Lise Bergh, Secretary General Amnesty International

Lise Bergh (foto: Kristina Lindquist)
Lise Bergh (foto: Kristina Lindquist)

Lecture five in our course Human Rights and Diversity in Serious Games is held by Lise Berg – Secretary General of Amnesty International. Before joining Amnesty, Lise worked as secretary of state (1999-2006) with a focus on human rights, gender equality, integration, democracy, national minorities and social movements.

Bergh will make an introduction to the UN system, presenting the undivisible and interrelated economic, social, cultural, civil and political rights. She will discuss the death penalty, the fundamental rights to freedom of speech and the right to asylum will be put into the context of our daily lives. Finally she will introduce us to Amnestys campaign “Demand Dignity!”

Time: Friday, September 18, 15.00-17.00
Location: HGO, lecture hall E31

Want to take the course? The application date has been extended to 18th of September.

A Dialogue on Human Rights

Bishop Lennart Koskinen (foto: Jim Elfström/Ikon)
Bishop Lennart Koskinen (foto: Jim Elfström/Ikon)
Imam Suad Mohamed (foto: Susanne Paulsson)
Imam Suad Mohamed (foto: Susanne Paulsson)
Prof. Mohammed Fazlhashemi (foto: Mattias Pettersson)
Prof. Mohammed Fazlhashemi (foto: Mattias Pettersson)

This is lecture four in Human Rights and Diversity in Serious Games, and has a somewhat different focus. This time we set aside the games for a while, and talk about human rights in another context; that of religion and culture.

Bishop Lennart Koskinen, together with Imam Suad Mohamed and proffessor Fazlhashemi, will discuss the monotheistic religions – Judaism, Islam and Christianity; what brings them together and what divides them, the social and political process.

Time: Friday, September 11, 10:00 – 12:00
Location: HGO, lecture hall E22

Want to take the course? The application date has been extended to 18th of September.

Jonas Thente, Game Critic at Dagens Nyheter

Jonas Thente is a literary critic and editor at Dagens Nyheter – the largest morning newspaper in Sweden. After more than 20 years in the news business he has covered litterature, theater, arts and yes – even games – for newspapers like Göteborgs-Posten, Sydsvenska Dagbladet and Idag.

His lecture will focus on the question: “Can gaming increase the awareness of Human Rights?”

This is the third in a series of public lectures hosted by GAME this autumn, for our course in Human Rights and Diversity in Serious Games. Every Friday, weeks 35 to 44 – we’ll invite interesting and amazingly experienced men and women, to discuss human rights and diversity in the context of modern interactive and ever more social technology. All lectures are free and open to the public!

Time: Wednesday, September 9, 13:00 – 15:00
Location: HGO, lecture hall E31

Want to take the course? The application date has been extended to 18th of September.