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Games and digitalisation

Research in this area focuses on the forms and meanings of games, the interpretation of games, competitive gaming, the welfare effects of gaming and problem gambling.

Games and game cultures, as well as digital culture and art, are studied from a humanistic perspective. Research will focus on the forms and meanings of games, the interpretation of games, competitive gaming, the welfare effects of gaming and problem gambling. Research will also explore how new digital formats and publishing platforms affect the nature, experience and reception of literature and music. In the context of research on gaming cultures, new AI-based research methods will be developed for the analysis of large data sets. These themes will be explored, for example, in the Centre of Excellence in Game Culture Studies.

Kädet ja tietokone

Projects and research groups in the research area

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FIN-CLARIAH

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Jyväskylä is part of the national research infrastructure FIN-CLARIAH aiming to create new tools and methods for researchers.
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GAMEHIGHED - Higher-ed programmes for careers in game design & development

Erasmus+ funded Strategic Partnership that connects four universities and a game industry association in a 3-year project to develop innovative teaching programmes, open edu-resources [OER] and recommendations for higher education in game development.
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LearnDigi - Digitalization in and for learning and interaction

LearnDigi is a profiling area of JYU funded by Academy of Finland. We aim to examine ways in which technologies are used to support learning and knowledge construction, and the impacts of increasing digitalization on learning and interaction.
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The Centre of Excellence in Game Culture Studies

The Centre of Excellence in Game Culture Studies is a joint project between researchers from the Tampere University, University of Turku, and the University of Jyväskylä. Across these institutions, over 30 researchers from the humanities, social sciences