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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.

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 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.