The Game Lab is a new collaborative initiative at Duke connected to the 5-year Humanities Unbound project, which seeks to strengthen the curriculum of undergraduate education. Along with a physical space for gaming and teaching (Link Classroom 6), the Game Lab will support talks and training related to games and pedagogy, as well as games as a cultural product and games as an analytical tool. Faculty and students across the university are invited to attend events throughout the Spring semester.
Kick-Off Meeting
Thursday, January 17, 2:00-3:00 PM, Link Classroom 6
Interested instructors are invited to join in this university-wide discussion of the Game Lab. This meeting will allow professors to network and contribute to the direction and programming of the lab in the coming year.
Program and Control? Netflix’s Bandersnatch and the Future of Choose Your Own Adventure
Thursday, January 24, 5:30-7:00 PM, Link Classroom 5
Anastasia Salter, University of Central Florida
Reception to follow.
Scholars and Storytelling: Book Launch of The Bond
Friday, January 25, 12:00-1:30 PM, Edge 127
Robin Kirk, Duke University
A light lunch will be provided.
Story Lab: Open Write of the Term
Friday, January 25, 2:00-5:00 PM, Link Classroom 6
What Remains of Edith Finch? + Walking Simulator Games
Friday, January 25, 5:00-6:30 PM, Link Classroom 5
Jung Yeop Lee, Soonchunhyang University
Dinner will be served after the talk.
Biology and Video Games
Friday, January 25, 7:00-7:45 PM, Link Classroom 6
Eric Spana, Duke University
Board Game Night
Friday, January 25, 7:00-midnight, Link Classroom 5
Snacks will be provided.
Video Games Night
Friday, January 25, 7:45-midnight, Link Classroom 6
Snacks will be provided.