Playfully Subverting Tech Fetishism
We’ve gotten so used to being surrounded by technology that we often seem to not even pay attention to its presence. This is not (just) a good thing. Maybe play can remind us what it means to be human?
Pro Juventute Play Festival 2018
CounterPlay is collaborating with the Swiss youth organisation “Pro Juventute” to run a play festival with a particular focus on play in public. It takes place on May 25 and May 26, 2018.
CounterPlay Leeds #3 – Action!
When hosting or participating in play events, I always aim to 1) play, 2) think about play and 3) talk about play. As part of the latter, I find it important to have a conversation about the future: where do we go from here? How do we create better conditions for play and the playful society?
CounterPlay Leeds #2 – Themes
Now it’s time to explore the central themes as they emerged through play at the recent CounterPlay Leeds festival!