Arquivo
Use of Games to Stimulate Social Change
Paul Keating
Aula aberta
24/05
11:00h
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Games to Stimulate Social Change
A presentation which will look at concepts of social change informed by the Brazilian Educationalist Paulo Freire. We will look at how Freire created a methodology which used games and art as a stimulus for change. We will also look at the work of Augusto Boal and particularly Games for Actors and non Actors. We will then introduce the potential of computer games as a means of doing Freirean education and also look at games as a site of community development and resistance.
Paul Keating has a strong commitment to locally driven rights based approach to development. He’s particularly interested in mechanisms for encouraging the emergence of progressive movements for social change and sustainable development. In this context his research is looking at the potential role of digital games as a means of undertaking development education.