The Snitching Project
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The Snitching Project, led by Dr. Rick Frei, is an ongoing student-driven interdisciplinary research initiative aimed at developing a better understanding of the snitching phenomenon and facilitating community discussion through education. Students conducted focus groups throughout the city of Philadelphia to gain a better understanding of snitching, people's attitudes towards the police, and community involvement.
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11/22/2019
HUGE THANKS to everyone who came out on Wednesday. We had a great crowd and were fascinated by our amazing speakers who graciously donated their time and expertise towards making the event truly memorable.
If you're still interested in how Video Gaming & Society intersect, we suggest taking a look at this TED talk playlist on the subject. Thanks for leveling up this week, we couldn't have done it without all of you!
The illuminating benefits of video games Are video games eroding our minds? These TED talks suggest the opposite — that videos games can improve our brain function, and even help better the world.
Video Gaming & Society Conference at CCP Speakerboard Highlight: Tony Rowe, Drexel University, Entrepreneurial Game Studio, "Video Game Controversies: A Look Back at History." 9:10-10:10
About Tony's Talk: It seems like the video game industry is surrounded by controversy now. But, have things always been this way? We’ll look back at some of the industry’s biggest early controversies and compare them to those of other games and media.
About Tony: Tony A. Rowe has more than two decades of professional video game development experience. At LucasArts and DreamWorks Interactive, he created immersive games in the worlds of Star . Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Saving Private Ryan alongside the visionary creators of those films. At Spark Unlimited, he worked with Infinity Ward to found the Call of Duty series. Now, he serves as Assistant Teaching Professor of Game Design and Production at Drexel University’s Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, mentors student teams at Drexel’s Entrepreneurial Game Studio, and authors numerous articles on game history.
11/14/2019
Interested in the existing research that inspired this semester's survey and Video Gaming & Society Conference (11/20 at CCP)? Check out Pew Research Center's "Gaming and Gamers" Study for more info!
And be sure and check out our results as well as presentations by some amazing speakers next Wednesday at Community College of Philadelphia, Center for Business & Industry, Room C2-28!
Gaming and Gamers Americans' attitudes toward games – and the people who play them – are complex and often uncertain.
11/08/2019
Mark your Calendars! The Video Gaming & Society Conference
at Community College of Philadelphia - Wednesday November 20th, 2019
Video Gaming & Society Conference at Community College of Philadelphia Every semester Dr. Rick Frei’s Research Methods class conducts a large-scale citywide survey on a topic relevant to Philadelphia and then organizes a conference to present the results and invite other speakers to educate the community on our topic. In the past, we have done surveys on the soda tax...
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