Edu-larp conference Living Games Conference 2018
The Edu-larp conference Living Games Conference 2018 took place in association with Living Games Conference, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. It was an academic conference.
Organized by Celia Pearce, Northeastern University., Sarah Lynne Bowman, Austin Community College & Evan Torner, University of Cincinnati
All presentations available online at:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwDHcUKEbiXj1pUFeNQa6deHK0Z_B7vEd
Program hosts
Elizabeth Fein, Duquesne University (USA) - Live Action Role-playing and the Autism Spectrum
Kellian Adams Pletcher, Northeastern University (USA) - Role-playing and Games in Museums
Samara Hayley Steele (USA) - Understanding Larp Literacy: Noise Filtering, Direct Diegesis, Extradiegetic Statement Exchange, and Intradiegetic Objects
Katherine Castiello Jones (USA) - Encouraging Perception through Playfulness and 'World'-Travelling: Feminism, Larp, and Learning
Andrew Harris (USA) - What Makes a Game an Effective Tool for Developing Social Skills?
Rian Oliveira Rezende (BRA) - Wonder Cards Storytelling: Imagination, Storytelling, and Role-playing in the Creation of Objects, Spaces, and Experiences
Amanda Siepiola (USA) - Who Would Win? Edu-Larp vs. Dorothy Heathcote's Mantle of the Expert
Lux Faros (USA) - Immersive Narratives, Personas, and Multi-intelligence Scaffolding
Celia Peace & Lizzie Stark (USA) - Teaching Video Game Design (and Feminism!) Through Larping
Magdalene Loh (SGP) - Edu-Larping for Career Design
Susan Weiner (USA) - Case Studies as Tabletop RPGs
Mikael Hellström (CAN) & Ken Keziej (CAN) - Year Zero Economics: Using edu-larps to explore economic systems in the Ninth Grade
Anna V. Konovalenko (RUS) - The Noon Project: Methodological Aspects of Socialization
Andrew Lacanienta (USA) - Creating a New World at Summer Camp
Krysten Callina (USA) - The Educational Micro-LARP: Redefining Live Action Role-play for Social, Academic and Therapeutic Applications
Kate Hill (USA) - Public Speaking Workshop
Sarah Lynne Bowman, Austin Community College (USA) - Edu-Larp Design Workshop
Evan Torner, University of Cincinnati (USA) - Edu-Larp Design Workshop
Program
Schedule for the Role-playing and Simulation in Education Conference
When: Thursday, May 17, 2018, 9am - 4pm
Where: Shillman Hall, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
9:00-9:45am
Introduction -- Shillman Hall, Room 105
Celia Pearce, Northeastern University
Sarah Lynne Bowman, Austin Community College
Evan Torner, University of Cincinnati
Keynotes
Elizabeth Fein, Duquesne University, "Live Action Role-playing and the Autism Spectrum"
Kellian Adams Pletcher, Northeastern University, "Role-playing and Games in Museums"
10:00-11:15am
Theories and Principles (Sam Anderson) -- Room 220
Samara Hayley Steele, "Understanding Larp Literacy: Noise Filtering, Direct Diegesis, Extradiegetic Statement Exchange, and Intradiegetic Objects"
Katherine Castiello Jones, "Encouraging Perception through Playfulness and 'World'-Travelling: Feminism, Larp, and Learning”
Andrew Harris, "What Makes a Game an Effective Tool for Developing Social Skills?"
Techniques and Innovations (Will Osmond) -- Room 320
Rian Oliveira Rezende, "Wonder Cards Storytelling: Imagination, Storytelling, and Role-playing in the Creation of Objects, Spaces, and Experiences”
Amanda Siepiola, "Who Would Win? Edu-Larp vs. Dorothy Heathcote's Mantle of the Expert"
Lux Faros, "Immersive Narratives, Personas, and Multi-intelligence Scaffolding"
11:15am-12:30pm
Lunch
12:45-2:00pm
Adult Education (Jason Morningstar) -- Room 220
Celia Peace and Lizzie Stark, "Teaching Video Game Design (and Feminism!) Through Larping"
Magdalene Loh, "Edu-Larping for Career Design"
Susan Weiner, "Case Studies as Tabletop RPGs"
Youth Outreach (Rebecca Slitt) -- Room 320
Mikael Hellström and Ken Keziej, "Year Zero Economics: Using edu-larps to explore economic systems in the Ninth Grade"
Anna V. Konovalenko, "The Noon Project: Methodological Aspects of Socialization"
Andrew Lacanienta, "Creating a New World at Summer Camp"
Krysten Callina, "The Educational Micro-LARP: Redefining Live Action Role-play for Social, Academic and Therapeutic Applications"
2:15-3:45pm
Public Speaking Workshop (Kate Hill) -- Room 220
Edu-Larp Design Workshop (Evan Torner, Sarah Lynne Bowman) -- Room 320
3:45-4:00pm
Closing Ceremonies -- Room 220
Celia Pearce, Sarah Lynne Bowman, and Evan Torner