Worldbuilding and Imaginative Possibilities
Explore the imaginative potential of worldbuilding and play for ethics, wellbeing, belonging and community.
Overview
Join us on Wednesday 27 May for the second in a series of events in the AHRC IAA funded project ‘Worldbuilding and Ethical Game Design’.
Come along to share perspectives on worldbuilding and imagination in games, fiction and other media. Our speakers and conversations will explore virtual spaces, reimagining environments, alternative ways of being and more.
When and where
- Wed 27 May, 1:30pm-4pm
- In person: Institute of Advanced Studies, 54 Pritchatts Road, University of Birmingham (directions below)
- Online: Zoom
This event is free to attend but in-person places are limited. Please register in advance using the link below and indicate whether you plan to attend in person or via Zoom. We look forward to seeing you there!
If you have any questions, please email Dorothy Butchard (d.butchard@bham.ac.uk)
Schedule
13:30-14:30: Welcome and Talks: Imaginative Possibilities
- Dr Regina Seiwald (Modern Languages, Birmingham University) on ethics of refugee games and representations of human experience
- Dr Poppy Wilde (Media and Communication, Birmingham City University) on posthumanism, ethics and games
- Dr Sara Wood (Literature, University of Birmingham) on fiction and speculative anthropologies
- Dr Johnny Lynas (Film and Creative Writing, University of Birmingham) on sci-fi/fantasy game worlds and tactile imagining
14:30-14:45: Break with Refreshments
14:45-15:30: Presentations from BOM (Birmingham Open Media)
15:30-16:00: Responses and Discussion
About the project
The ‘Worldbuilding and Ethical Game Design‘ project explores creative worldbuilding and game design in the West Midlands, asking how games can foster understanding across diverse persons and communities and build ethical reasoning. We are developing collaborative partnerships with local games designers and working with media education charity Rural Media to run creative worldbuilding workshops.
This project is led by Dr Jeremy Kidwell, Dr Bettina Bódi and Dr Dorothy Butchard at the University of Birmingham, with support from the Centre for Urban Wellbeing and Culture Forward. It is funded by the AHRC IAA User Engagement Fund at the University of Birmingham.
Finding the Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS)
The full address for IAS is 54 Pritchatts Road B152SA and the building is shown top right on the map below. You can also search for directions on this interactive online campus map: https://sensingspace.bham.ac.uk/campus/
The IAS main entrance is at the front and centre of the building. There is step-free access on the right-hand side of the building.
