The Institute for Research on Digital Literacies
The Institute for Research on Digital Literacies

Role Playing Games (RPGs), Community and Inclusion

When:
June 11, 2021 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
2021-06-11T11:00:00-04:00
2021-06-11T13:00:00-04:00
Where:
June 11, 2021
via Zoom
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Join us for a 2-hour online event on Role Playing Games and inclusivity with keynote speakers Mandi Hutchinson and Eric Lang and a panel discussion by researchers from York and X University.

Players, professionals, and academics are invited to join this discussion on the current state of inclusivity in gaming and the development of more inclusive gaming spaces especially for women, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA+ communities.

This event is organized by Game in Lab, in partnership with Asmodee Canada, the Institute for Research on Digital Literacies, and the Centre for Digital Humanities.

 

Keynote Speakers:

Mandi Hutchinson, teacher, contributor for To Die for Games, The Dice Tower and Salt and Sass Games

Eric M. Lang, Game Designer

 

Panelists:

Tanya Pobuda, Ph.D. Candidate, York & X University Joint Graduate Program in Communication & Culture

Erika Chung, Ph.D. Candidate, York & X University Joint Graduate Program in Communication & Culture

Sarah Stang, Ph.D.

 

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