International Workshop | 25.–26. February 2027 | Kassel

The seventh edition of “Playing the Field” brings together researchers working on digital and analogue games and their relationship to the spaces and built environments we inhabit, imagine, and transform.

The workshop focuses on the diverse relationships between games and the built environment: from architecture, cities, and landscapes to infrastructure and mobility, environmental storytelling, spatial politics, and worldbuilding. Perspectives on sustainability, resilience, participation, and future worlds are also welcome.

The workshop will take place at theSDG+ Lab of Kassel University and is hosted by the Department of Economy of Urban and Regional Development at Kassel University in cooperation with the Department of American Studies at TU Dortmund University.

Submission Guidelines:

• Abstract of the proposed contribution (max. 500 words)
• Title of the proposed contribution
• Name(s) of author(s)
• Outline of the 45-minute workshop session
• Short biographical note (max. 100 words)
• Calls ends 15. November 2026
• Contact: playingthefieldvii[at]uni-kassel[dot]de

Find more information here.