Events
Playthings and Playtimes – An International Symposium on the Material Culture of Play
Date
23/05/2024
Time
9:30am - 5:30pm
Member Price
Free
Non-Member Price
Free
Organiser
University of Sussex
Location
Online and in-person at University of Sussex – Arts 108, BN1 9RH
This one-day symposium brings together scholars from Australia, Canada, Europe, the United Kingdom and the USA who are involved in the latest research from the world of children’s play.
The speakers will talk about their research on toys, games, architecture, and literature from various geographical and historical locations.
Topics from the latest work in play studies include: work on cold war toys in Argentina, the role of kindergarten architecture in Kuwait and the virtual realm of computer gaming.
The event is free for both online and in-person attendance.
