The Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities is happy to introduce the new initiative “Fun and Games (Research) with the CEAH” this semester. These events will be a place for faculties to come together and share their research while also engaging in playing games and having fun. The goal is to build community between humanities faculty (or anyone else interested) via playing some games) while also learning about the fascinating games research going on here at ISU.
Each event will begin with 15-minute invited talk by a faculty member at ISU doing research on Games and related areas. After a brief Q&A session everyone in attendance will then be invited to stay and play a game such as Flip 7, Sushi Go or other similar group games. Snacks will be available for everyone attending.
There are going to be 4 game nights this semester, each with a talk from an accomplished faculty whose research focuses on games. These will take place from 4 PM – 7 PM at the Tearoom (23 Mackay Hall).
October 28: Designing and Prototyping Geogames for a Better World
Speaker: Alenka Poplin
Alenka Poplin is an Associate Professor of Geoinformation Science at Iowa State University, where she directs the Game Design Major and GeoGames Lab. Her interdisciplinary research explores geogames, game design for community engagement, digital participation, and mapping emotions and places. She develops and studies games that connect people with real-world environments and support learning, participation, and positive societal change. Poplin holds a PhD in Geoinformation Science from Vienna University of Technology, an MBA from Clemson University, and a Master of Surveying from the University of Ljubljana. Her work bridges game design, geospatial technologies, urban planning, and human-centered approaches to engagement.
Registration
Click here to sign up for the game nights. You can sign up for multiple of these in one form.