In this chapter, we propose an ethical framework for serious game design, which we term the Ecosystem for Designing Games Ethically (EDGE).EDGE expands on Zagal’s categorization of ethical areas in game design by incorporating the different contexts of design and their use. In addition, we leverage these contexts to suggest four guidelines that support Ethical Stewardship in serious game design. We conclude by discussing a number of specific areas inwhich ethics plays a role in serious game design. These include games in (a) amilitary context, (b) the consideration of privacy issues, and (c) the evaluation ofgame design choices.
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In January 2017, relations between Greece and Turkey were under severe strain when warships from both sides engaged in a brief standoff near a pair of uninhabited Greek ‘islets’ in the Aegean, whose sovereignty is disputed by Turkey. Theoretically informed by the literature of foreign policy analysis, we examine how the Greek diplomats, military officers and political analysts interpreted Turkey’s behaviour at that particular time. The article considers the following research question: which factors, from a Greek point of view, explain Turkey’s foreign policy in the Aegean in January 2017? Our theoretical expectation is that, in the aftermath of the coup attempt in Turkey, Greek diplomats, military officers and political analysts would ascribe domestic calculations into Turkey’s activities. We employed Q- methodology to uncover socially shared perspectives on this topic. Based on our findings, we uncovered two viewpoints: (1) Turkey’s diachronic strategy in the Aegean and (2) the strongman style. According to the former and most widely shared viewpoint, a consistent ‘rationalist’ strategy to change the status quo in the Aegean explains Turkey’s behaviour. According to the second one, the belief system of Turkey’s leadership legitimises the use of force in the conduct of foreign policy.
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Zeventien dagen na de Olympische Spelen vonden in Rio de Janeiro de Paralympische Spelen plaats. Rio had met betrekking tot de Paralympische Spelen voor het bid een concept ontwikkeld rondom het thema 'Live your Passion'. Daarbij zouden de Paralympische Spelen gebruikt worden om economische, stedelijke en sociale ontwikkeling in Brazilië te stimuleren. Het plan maakte deel uit van de visie van de Braziliaanse regering om te investeren in sport als katalysator voor sociale integratie. De intentie was om de Paralympische Spelen te gebruiken om een meer inclusieve samenleving te creëren. Dit hoofdstuk beschrijft de Paralympische Spelen en de investeringen die daarmee gepaard gingen, de beleving van het publiek bij de Spelen die uiteindelijk tot ‘The People’s Games’ werden gedoopt en uitzonderlijke atletische prestaties tijdens ‘The Best Games ever’. Tot slot wordt de legacy, de nalatenschap, met betrekking tot het vergroten van de toegankelijkheid voor mensen met een beperking beschreven.
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Sinds enkele jaren is belevingsgericht werken een belangrijk concept bij het ontwikkelen van nieuwe visies omtrent zorgverlening. Ook bij de aandachtsgebieden wonen en welzijn wordt de beleving van de cliënt steeds meer als uitgangspunt genomen voor het professioneel handelen. Het project “Door denken naar doen” van het Talma Lectoraat van de Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden had betrekking op deze ontwikkeling (BGW – belevingsgericht werken). De Stichting Innovatie Alliantie (SIA) stelde hiervoor subsidie beschikbaar in het kader van de regeling Regionale Aandacht en Actie voor Kenniscirculatie (RAAK)
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This paper examines how a serious game approach could support a participatory planning process by bringing stakeholders together to discuss interventions that assist the development of sustainable urban tourism. A serious policy game was designed and played in six European cities by a total of 73 participants, reflecting a diverse array of tourism stakeholders. By observing in-game experiences, a pre- and post -game survey and short interviews six months after playing the game, the process and impact of the game was investigated. While it proved difficult to evaluate the value of a serious game approach, results demonstrate that enacting real-life policymaking in a serious game setting can enable stakeholders to come together, and become more aware of the issues and complexities involved with urban tourism planning. This suggests a serious game can be used to stimulate the uptake of academic insights in a playful manner. However, it should be remembered that a game is a tool and does not, in itself, lead to inclusive participatory policymaking and more sustainable urban tourism planning. Consequently, care needs to be taken to ensure inclusiveness and prevent marginalization or disempowerment both within game-design and the political formation of a wider participatory planning approach.
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This research paper looks at a selection of science-fiction films and its connection with the progression of the use of television, telephone and print media. It also analyzes statistical data obtained from a questionnaire conducted by the research group regarding the use of communication media.
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Introduction (author supplied) : In this paper we propose future mapping, an alternative approach to futures research. With future mapping we intend to overcome some of the main problems that we encountered when applying scenario thinking in the area of product design and innovation. Future mapping attempts to develop multi-layered maps of possible futures, which can be used by pro-active companies and innovation teams as an instrument to ‘navigate’ the future (Munnecke & Van der Lugt, 2006). The approach invites designers to apply their analytical, creative and emphatical skills in a dialogue about future opportunities that lay ahead. In the past few years we have taught and applied the future mapping approach with various groups of Master’s level engineering students, both in The Netherlands and Denmark. We have altered and adjusted the approach as we learned from these experiences. In this paper we will describe the current state of the approach. The paper is not meant to provide a deep theoretical overview or a thorough empirical study. Rather it is meant to provide a hands-on process description to inform about the method and to enable anyone to apply future mapping. After describing why we think future mapping is a promising direction for futures research, we will provide a concise overview of the process steps involved. Then we will describe one student project as a case example. We will discuss the various types of future maps produced by the students. We will conclude by making some general observations about using future mapping as a method for futures research, and by proposing some directions for future work.
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Adopted on the fifteenth anniversary of resolution 1325, Security Council resolution 2242 has recognized for the first time the substantial link between climate change and the “Women, Peace and Security” (WPS) framework. Despite this landmark resolution, the intersections of environmental factors, conflict and violence against women remain largely absent from the Security Council's WPS agenda. Competition over natural resources is generally understood as a driver of conflict. The risk of insecurity and conflict are further increased by environmental degradation and climate change. It is therefore clear that the environment and natural resources must be integrated into the WPS agenda. This should necessarily include a discussion of indigenous rights to land and the gender-related dimensions of environmental factors. Indigenous women are disproportionately affected by environmental degradation, caused by resource extraction and increasingly compounded by climatic changes. This in turn exacerbates other vulnerabilities, including sexual and gender-based violence and other forms of marginalization. This article argues, by reference to the situation in West Papua, that unfettered resource extraction not only amplifies vulnerabilities and exacerbates preexisting inequalities stemming from colonial times, it also gives rise to gendered consequences flowing from the damage wreaked on the natural environment and thus poses a danger to international peace and security. As such, the Security Council's failure to recognize the continuous struggle of women in indigenous and rural communities against extractive economies and climate change impact as a security risk forms a serious lacuna within its WPS agenda. Originally published by Oxford University Press in Global Studies Quarterly, Volume 1, Issue 3, September 2021, ksab018, https://doi.org/10.1093/isagsq/ksab018
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