Worldbuilding and Play
Explore the imaginative potential of worldbuilding and play for ethics, wellbeing, belonging and community.
Overview
Join us on April 1st for a ‘day of play’ launching a series of events in the AHRC IAA funded project ‘Worldbuilding and Ethical Game Design’.
Come along to learn more about the project, hear from researchers and practitioners, and share perspectives on worldbuilding and play.
When and where
- Wed 1 April, 2pm-3:30pm
- In person: Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Birmingham
- 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!
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.
Register your place
Please follow this link to register via Eventbrite