Homo Ludens – Past and Present of Game and Play
Liddy Scheffknecht
Institute of Studies in Art and Art Education, Cultural Studies
2024S, Konversatorium (KO), 8.0 ECTS, 2.0 semester hours, course number S04784
Description
The Konversatorium is aimed at the students of the master’s program »Experimental Game Cultures« and is designed as an in-depth format for the seminar »Homo Ludens – History and Present of Games« (together with Florian Bettel).
In the Konversatorium, game and play are understood as a cultural practice, we trace the cultural-historical roots of play and understand the activity and the artifact in their historical and cultural contexts.
The exact program will be communicated at the 11th of March, 2024
On June 10 we have a workshop with game developer Guido Hoffmann.
Examination Modalities
attendance, active participation, presentation
Dates
Mon, 11 March 2024, 13:00–15:30 Seminar Room 22
Mon, 08 April 2024, 13:00–15:30 Seminar Room 22
Mon, 06 May 2024, 13:00–15:30 Seminar Room 22
Mon, 13 May 2024, 13:00–15:30 Seminar Room 22
Mon, 03 June 2024, 13:00–15:30 Seminar Room 22
Mon, 10 June 2024, 13:00–15:30 Seminar Room 22 (guest lecture: Guido Hoffmann)
Course Enrolment
The online registration was already closed
Curriculum Allocation
Experimental Game Cultures (Master): History and Theories of Games: History and Theory of Games 536/002.01
Co-registration: not possible
Attending individual courses: not possible