Admission requirements
World Archaeology 1.2 obtained;
This is a seminar with a limited number of participants (20 students), for Archaeology students exclusively.
Description
The aim of Histories we Play is to introduce, expand upon, and innovate with play and storytelling for archaeological research and communication of knowledge about the past to a wider audience.
Sciences that focus on the study of the past could be described as narrative driven fields. We tell stories about the past, about the people that came before whether they lived in the distant prehistory thousands of years ago, or merely 100 years ago, in the beginnings of the 20th century.
In this seminar we will focus on the study and production of playful narratives about the past. This course will create the possibility to learn about the past in a new, fun way, and open up the possibility to actively contribute to the dissemination of archaeological narratives.
Every class will comprise of a content focused half and an activity focused half. At the end of every activity the group will get back together to discuss the outcomes of each activity.
Course objectives
To gain an overview of the connection between play and the past;
To gain understanding of how to communicate archaeology through playful methods;
Develop storytelling skills in order to write archaeological narratives;
Develop analogue or digital games for archaeological communication and research.
Timetable
Course schedule details can be found in MyTimetable.
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Mode of instruction
Lectures;
Group discussions;
Co-creation;
Play;
Group assignments.
Assessment method
Participation in the class (10%);
Participation in the group discussions (10%);
Group activities during class (10%);
Self-reflection and peer feedback (10%);
Course project 60%.
Assessment deadlines:
The dates of exams and retakes can be found in MyTimetable. The deadlines of papers, essays and assignments are communicated through Brightspace.
Reading list
Deadlines for assignments will be included in the course syllabus.
The class will also comprise of a series of video games that participants should play. All the games will be provided in a Steam account. Each student will receive one steam account from the course. At the end of the course, students will not be able to access the steam account any more.
Registration
Registration start dates for the BA2 seminars differ from the registration dates of the regular courses.
Registration will take place with the use of forms. These will be e-mailed by the Administration Office to all BA2 students at the beginning of March.
Contact
For more information about this course, please contact A. (Aris) Politopoulos Ph.D.