The Score: workshop with Professor C. Thi Nguyen

Join us in person on Friday the 18th of October for a workshop with Professor C. Thi Nguyen, where we will look at an excerpt from his upcoming book, The Score!

About the workshop:

This workshop will include a short talk from Professor Nguyen surrounding his upcoming book, The Score, followed by a seminar-style discussion.

In, The Score, Professor Nguyen looks at games, metrics and value. He considers the technology of metrics and institutional value transformation, drawing on work from science, technology and innovation studies to think about how institutions systematically transform values. Professor Nguyen additionally considers the puzzle of how mechanical scoring systems inspire play in games and tend to undermine value freedom in institutions.

The workshop will run from 12.30pm until 2.00pm GMT on Friday 18th September, in person at the Edinburgh Futures Institute. Lunch, coffee and tea will be provided.

Numbers are limited: if you wish to apply to attend please fill out this form before Monday 7 October.

Speaker biography

Professor C. Thi Nguyen (University of Utah)

Professor Nguyen writes about trust, art, games, and communities. He is interested in the ways that our social structures and technologies shape how we think and what we value. His first book, Games: Agency as Art, was awarded the American Philosophical Associations 2021 Book Prize.

Read more about Professor Nguyen's work here.

Important notice: If you have any questions regarding accessibility, please contact us at ctmf@ed.ac.uk

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