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A&S Alumni Academy: All Play and No Work? The Role of Gaming from Senet to Fortnite

January 11, 2023 at 5:00pm – 6:00pm EST

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The ancient Egyptians played Senet while Monopoly and chess remain popular today. Board games have brought people together for centuries. Video games have had a place in our hearts and homes for decades. Today, esports and richly immersive interactive worlds in virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are proving themselves to be the next wave of gaming.

On January 11, join Christopher Hanson, associate professor of English, to learn about games and their past, present, and future in our society. Hear about the field of game studies; how games can shed light on culture and history; and how studying games allows us to explore not only new worlds, but ourselves.

This event was published on December 16, 2022.

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