Launch Webinar
An in-depth introduction to the ACES project
Towards a Community-Centred Educational Model for Developing Social Resilience through Play
In this webinar, we will introduce the ACES project that is funded by the UKRI-ESRC under the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF). ACES is building on the empathic and inclusive playful and gameful research and practice of Coventry University’s award-winning GameChangers initiative and its sister initiative – CreativeCulture in Malaysia.
Aligning with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal on equitable and inclusive quality education, we are investigating the impact of transformative education through playful approaches and experiences towards developing the social resilience of young people in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam.
The webinar includes discussions on the insights from the three countries – Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam, to be respectively presented by the project partners from University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Universitas Muhammadiyah Ponorogo (UMPO), and Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST). The session will be concluded with insights into our future development and how others can get involved as part of the ACES initiative.
Webinar Agenda
Introduction to the webinar and agenda, protocol for Q&A
Prof. Katherine Wimpenny, Theme Lead Intercultural Engagement and Global Education, Coventry University
Introduction to Coventry University
Prof. Richard Dashwood, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research, Coventry University
Opening speech from UKRI GCRF
Dr. Kelsey Shanks, Challenge Leader for Education and Gregory Meredith, Senior Research Portfolio Manager, UKRI GCRF
ACES Introduction
Prof. Sylvester Arnab, Professor of Game Science, Principal Investigator of the ACES project, Coventry University
3 country introduction including scope and focus
Dr. Richard Tomlins, Coventry University
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Malaysia
Dr. Jacey-Lynn Minoi & Dr. Fitri Mohamad, University Malaysia Sarawak
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Indonesia
Dr. Fadhli Muhibuddin, Muhammadiyah University of Ponorogo
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Vietnam
Prof. Thi Bich Thuy Hoang, Hanoi University of Science and Technology
Q&A
Prof. Katherine Wimpenny, Theme Lead Intercultural Engagement and Global Education, Coventry University
Next Developments for ACES and how people can get involved
Prof. Sylvester Arnab, Professor of Game Science, Coventry University
Closing remarks
Prof. Katherine Wimpenny, Theme Lead Intercultural Engagement and Global Education, Coventry University