BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Drupal iCal API//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Events items teaser X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f4db6eec2c1 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231207T110000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231207T120000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/games-institute/events/workshop-history-and-cultur e-through-traditional-games LOCATION:EC1 - East Campus 1 200 University Ave West The Games Institute Wa terloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada SUMMARY:Workshop: History and culture through traditional games CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:_Please note that this is an in-person event at the Games Insti tute \,\nEC1 at the University of Waterloo_. _ Online participation may be \naccommodated for individuals with accessibility requirements\, however\, \nTHE WORKSHOP IS DESIGNED FOR AN IN-PERSON AUDIENCE. Please reach out\nto the Games Institute (games.institute@uwaterloo.ca) if you would\nlike to discuss the online option. _\n\nThis workshop hosted by Dallas Squire of Onkwehonwe Games offers\nparticipants the opportunity to learn about the h istory and culture of\nthe people of the Six Nations (also called Haudenos aunee) through\nTraditional Games. Interactive and hands-on\, their approa ch to\nteaching is indigenous in its foundation. DTSTAMP:20260501T165719Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f4db6eedecb DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231120T110000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231120T123000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/games-institute/events/emerging-voices-asian-ameri can-game-studies LOCATION:EC1 - East Campus 1 200 University Ave West The Games Institute Wa terloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada SUMMARY:Emerging Voices in Asian/ American Game Studies CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This panel highlights emerging scholars in Asian/American games \nstudies. Panelists will present recent and/or ongoing work\, sharing a\n glimpse of the emerging research questions animating the field. Topics\nin clude He’s analysis of NPC discourse\, particularly the phenomena\nof NP C streaming\, as an Asiatic form\, Ganzon’s examination of\nFilipino pol itical activism in digital games that extend public and\ncommunity spaces\ , and Howard’s inquiry on 'region locking' in online\ngames as racial pr actices. DTSTAMP:20260501T165719Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f4db6eeec16 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231027T130000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231027T140000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/games-institute/events/psychology-fun-and-frustrat ion LOCATION:EC1 - East Campus 1 200 University Ave West The Games Institute Wa terloo ON Canada SUMMARY:The Psychology of Fun and Frustration CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:An enduring appeal of interactive entertainment media such as v ideo\ngames is that they invite the user to co-create the on-screen\nexper ience. More than an invitation\, these experiences demand\nnear-constant a ttention from players—and do so on myriad dimensions\,\nincluding cognit ive (problem-solving)\, emotional (affective\nreactions)\, apparatus (cont rol or interface intuitiveness)\, exertional\n(physical activity) and soci al (attending to social agents). DTSTAMP:20260501T165719Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f4db6eef8f7 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231004T090000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231004T120000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/games-institute/events/workshop-physiological-meas ures-games-and-vr-novel-tools-and LOCATION:EC1 - East Campus 1 200 University Ave West The Games Institute Wa terloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada SUMMARY:Workshop on Physiological Measures for Games and VR: Novel Tools an d\nApproaches CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The utilization of physiological measures in games and virtual reality\n(VR) has garnered significant attention in recent years. This hyb rid\npanel covers the exploration of biometrics (or physiological measures )\nin game user research\, driven by advancements in sensing technologies\ nand the increased accessibility of signal processing tools. DTSTAMP:20260501T165719Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f4db6ef06e9 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231023T110000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231023T123000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/games-institute/events/workshop-building-equitable -and-sustainable-game-development LOCATION:EC1 - East Campus 1 200 University Ave West The Games Institute Wa terloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada SUMMARY:Workshop on Building Equitable and Sustainable Game Development\nEd ucation CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:With recent waves of layoffs\, high-profile workplace harassmen t cases\,\nand a notoriously short career length for gender minorities and people\nof colour\, the transition of new workers into the game industry\ ninvolves navigating a spate of barriers to equity and success that\nhave been understudied in academic research. This panel talks about\n\"The Firs t Three Years\"\, an ongoing longitudinal study of graduates of\ngame prog rams in Canada and the United States\, following the journey\nof 207 stude nts as they move into the game industry. DTSTAMP:20260501T165719Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f4db6ef13f9 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230209T140000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230209T140000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/games-institute/events/workshop-structures-care-an d-accessibility-softchaos SUMMARY:Workshop on Structures of Care and Accessibility with SoftChaos CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:THIS IS A FREE\, VIRTUAL EVENT! REGISTRATION REQUIRED.\n\nIn th is workshop\, members of the worker cooperative game studio\nSoftChaos wil l discuss how building structures of care and\naccessibility into the team 's day-to-day working environment can\nstrengthen the creative process of developing games\, and will lead\nparticipants in interactive exercises to inspire them to bring similar\nideas to their own work contexts. The work shop will take place online\nover two hours. DTSTAMP:20260501T165719Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f4db6ef1f72 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230202T170000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230205T180000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/games-institute/events/winter-2023-global-game-jam LOCATION:Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum Nano Centre (QNC) 200 University Avenue West 2501 Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada SUMMARY:WINTER 2023 Global Game Jam CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:On February 2nd- February 5th\, 2023\, join us for the GLOBAL G AME JAM!\nBuild a game with your team\, join a thriving community & have l ots of\nfun over the weekend!\n\nWINTER 2023 GLOBAL JAM\n\nStart: Time TBD \, Thursday\, February 2nd\n\nEnd: Time TBD\, Sunday\, February 5th  DTSTAMP:20260501T165719Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f4db6ef2cbd DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221118T100000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221118T130000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/games-institute/events/games-aging-and-health-netw orking-social-and-learning-hybrid LOCATION:EC1 - East Campus 1 200 University Avenue West The Games Institute Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada SUMMARY:Games\, Aging and Health: Networking\, Social\, and Learning (hybri d\nevent) CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Games Institute and AGE-WELL are hosting a networking event to\nfoster a community of innovative aging research to learn about\nproje cts\, ideas\, and interests in how games\, technology\, and health\ncan su pport aging people living well. A half-day event will include\npresentatio ns from experts in aging research and serious game design\,\na chance to l earn about AGE-WELL funding opportunities for emerging\nresearchers\, and a chance to gain connections during game demos at the\nend of the event. DTSTAMP:20260501T165719Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f4db6ef39b8 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221104T100000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221104T150000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/games-institute/events/identity-politics-intervent ions-game-jam-workshop-drs-lai LOCATION:EC1 - East Campus 1 Games Institute Collaboration Space Waterloo C anada SUMMARY:Identity Politics Interventions: A Game Jam Workshop with Drs. Lai- Tze\nFan and Jon Saklofske CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:We are hosting an unjudged\, unranked\, private\, safe-space\, game jam\nworkshop. Please Register via Eventbrite\n[https://www.eventbri te.ca/e/identity-politics-interventions-a-game-jam-workshop-registration-r equired--tickets-441586776937].\nThere will be a small fee of $5 to cover the cost of lunch. DTSTAMP:20260501T165719Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f4db6f003d8 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220929T180000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221002T160000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/games-institute/events/fall-2022-games-institute-g ame-jam LOCATION:Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum Nano Centre (QNC) 2502 Waterloo O N N2L 3G1 Canada SUMMARY:Fall 2022 Games Institute Game Jam CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:From September 29th-October 2nd\, 2022\, build a game with your team\,\njoin a thriving community & have lots of fun!\n\nIf you have ques tions not answered by the FAQ\, please reach out to\ncurrent Game Jam capt ain(s) Alexander (aekglover@uwaterloo.ca) for\nmore details.\n\nStart: 6pm \, Thursday\, September 28th\n\nEnd: 4pm\, Sunday\, October 2nd  DTSTAMP:20260501T165719Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR