This talk explores the intersection of gaming and sociology, thinking about how games can reflect and shape our societal understanding. From a sociological perspective, games are not just entertainment, they are microcosms of the real world, revealing and producing insights about cooperation, conflict, and inequality. Focusing on different real-life examples, we will discuss how games can perpetuate inequality through exclusionary practices. At the same, time, we will see how they also hold potential as tools for education and social change, incentivising positive behaviours and fostering critical thinking on societal issues.
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- the total duration of the event is 1 hour ( ~ 50mins lecture and 10mins Q&A)
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SPEAKER – LAURA SILVA
Laura Silva is a PhD candidate in Sociology at the Center for Research on Social Inequalities(CRIS) at Sciences Po in Paris and affiliated to the Centre for Social Science Research (CSSR) at the University of Cape Town. She works at the intersection of urban dynamics, neighbourhood and gender inequalities and urban social innovation.
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