1st workshop on Games for Public Policies

The Case of “Free to Choose”:
A Game for Contrasting Gender Stereotypes

4 June, Conference Room, IMT School for Advanced Studies
Piazza San Ponziano 6, Lucca


10:30 Ennio Bilancini (IMT, Director of the Game Science Research Center)Welcome & Introduction to the workshop

10:40 Tindara Addabbo (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)Free to choose: Playing against discrimination

11:00 Matteo Bisanti (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)The Game-design process and innovative elements

11:20 Alan Mattiassi (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)Qualitative and quantitative evidence-driven game development11:40 Anna Giulia Ingellis (University of Valencia)Gender gaps and stereotypes: Evidences for customized games

12:00 – ROUNDTABLE: The Role of Games for Social Change in Public PoliciesT. Addabbo (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia), S. Ceccarelli (Progetti Edutainment, Lucca Comics & Games), R. Di Paolo (IMT & University of Alicante), A.G. Ingellis (University of Valencia), A. Ligabue (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia), Mario Pardini (Presidente Lucca Crea), F. Raspini (Assessore con delega sull’ambiente, Comune di Lucca)


13:30 – Lunch (IMT canteen)

14:30 – Free to Choose: Try It! Open game sessions @ Sala Sacrestia, Campus San Francesco, IMT


An initiative of the GAME SCIENCE RESEARCH CENTER

Games for Public Policies: the case of Free to Choose