Florence Chee (@ cheeflo.bsky.social) gives an Oasis Lunchtime Talk on "Games growing up (again)? Intersections of Ethics, Law, and Policy in our public and private spaces” on Monday 10 November at 12:00-13:00 EEST. Join us at Oasis, Tampere University, or online: www.youtube.com/live/Mo8ZUOJ...

Azul Romo Flores will give an Oasis Lunchtime Talk on "Learning to E-sport: A Swedish case study of the organization of E-sport education in upper-secondary schools” on Wednesday 29 October at 12:00-13:00 EET. Join us at Oasis, Tampere University, or follow online: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrGt...

A reminder of our open call for postdoctoral researchers focusing on cultural game studies, closing on Friday this week, 31 October at 23.59.00 EET / UTC+2 (Finland time): tuni.rekrytointi.com/paikat/index...

Tarvitseeko Suomi pelikulttuuristrategiaa peliharrastustoiminnan, pelinkehitystoiminnan sekä pelikulttuurin kestävämpään kehittämiseen? Tule pelikulttuuristrategiapäivään kuulemaan lisää ja keskustelemaan Tampereella / verkossa 5.11.

Ohjelma ja ilmoittautuminen:
pelikasvatus.fi/pelikulttuur...

Mark Maletska (@ markmaletska.bsky.social) will give an Oasis Lunchtime Talk on "Why being a Ukrainian game studies scholar is… complicated?” on Thursday 23 October at 12:00-13:00 EEST. Join us at Oasis, Tampere University, or follow online: www.youtube.com/live/EBRRynA...

NEW DATE: Michael Dieter will give an Oasis Lunchtime Talk on “Interface Theory and Critical Technical Cultures" on Thursday 16 October at 12:00-13:00 EEST. Join us at Oasis, Tampere University, or follow online: www.youtube.com/live/Mo8ZUOJ...

Michael Dieter will give an Oasis Lunchtime Talk on “Interface Theory and Critical Technical Cultures" on Thursday 9 October at 12:00-13:00 EEST. Join us at Oasis, Tampere University, or follow online: www.youtube.com/live/Mo8ZUOJ...

Come work with us! We are hiring 3 postdoctoral researchers working in cultural game studies from the beginning of 2026 until the end of 2027. Read more and apply by 31.10.2025 (at 23.59.00 EET / UTC+2):

Bryan Hikari Hartzheim will give an Oasis Lunchtime Talk on “Institutions of Play: Mapping Japan’s Indie Game Scene" on Thursday 2 October at 12:00-13:00 EEST. Join us at Oasis, Tampere University, or follow online: www.youtube.com/live/IuTUH27...

Remember that our Oasis Talks are also usually streamed (via YouTube) and archived as video - today Prof Nick Webber talked about TTRPGs/Remnants of Play:
www.youtube.com/@oasis_tuni

Yesterday, we launched our 'integrative chapter club' for doctoral researchers who are getting closer to finalising their dissertations. With six participants from our group and one honoured guest, we're looking forward to seeing many interesting #GameStudies defences within the next 1.5 years! 🤩