Category Archives: events
ITK 2012 keynote (video)
Videotallenne ITK 2012 -konferenssin keynote-luennosta (The video of my keynote in ITK 2012, in Finnish): http://bambuser.com/v/2570591
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Speaking in Oulu, 26.4.2012
I will be giving a talk in the “Työkaluja nuorten hyvinvointiin” seminar (Tools for the well-being of the Young People) in Oulu, 26.4.2012. My (Finnish language) talk is focused on the many roles of games and social media in the lives of … Continue reading
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Examination committees, Spring 2012
I am honoured to be invited to act as an examiner/member of the examination committee in several interesting thesis works this Spring. My upcoming events include these: Karl Bergström (PhD), University of Gothenburg, Sweden, 23rd May 2012 Ulf Hagen (Lic.), … Continue reading
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Keynote in ITK conference
I will be presenting the closing keynote in ITK conference in Hämeenlinna, tomorrow, 20th April 2012. The (Finnish language) talk is titled “Myrskyn silmässä: pelillisen viestinnän riemu ja riesa” (In the Eye of the Storm: The Pleasure and Pain of … Continue reading
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Role-Playing in Games seminar
The second of our major game studies events this Spring term takes place after the Easter: Role-Playing in Games seminar. The program is online and features 17 working paper presentations on topics ranging from theories, experiences and interpretations of role-playing … Continue reading
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Tieteelliset seurat kyseenalaistavat tieteellisen julkaisutoiminnan arviointi- ja rahoitusmallit
[Spreading the word about the Finnish academic associations' joint statement:] Kuusikymmentä tieteellistä seuraa on julkaissut kannanoton Monipuolisen ja -muotoisen tieteellisen julkaisutoiminnan puolesta. Siinä seurat kyseenalaistavat Julkaisufoorumi-hankkeen kaavailut luokitella tieteelliset julkaisut ja kirjakustantajat kolmeen luokkaan. Samoin seurat kyseenalaistavat tähän läheisesti liittyvän … Continue reading
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Trip to Utrecht
This week I visited the Netherlands to discuss possible collaborations in game studies, by the kind invitation of Joost Raessens, Sybille Lammes, René Glas, and the University of Utrecht. The buildings of the university create a nice mix of old and … Continue reading
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CFP: User-Generated Culture
I will be presenting a keynote in an interesting conference in May, spreading here word about the call for papers: CALL FOR PAPERS You, Me, User – Conference on User-Generated Culture Friday 25, May – Saturday 26, May 2012 in … Continue reading
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SF tutkijatapaaminen / researcher meeting 2012
Here is the CFP for this year’s science fiction and fantasy researcher meeting at Finncon (below in English): MUUKALAISET, TULKAA KOTIIN – XIII SCIFI- JA FANTASIATUTKIJATAPAAMINEN Tampereella torstaina 19.7. & perjantaina 20.7. 2012 Finnconin yhteydessä järjestettävän kolmannentoista scifi- ja fantasiatutkijoiden … Continue reading
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Play, fantasy, empowerment and learning
I will be talking about the themes mentioned in the blog topic today in an eLearning seminar in Tampere. My (Finnish) title can be translated as “Games – learning and growing into subjects of online world”. The full program is … Continue reading
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