Playing at Leadership: Games, Gaming, & Leadership Studies
"Reality, unlike games, is broken." – Jane McGonigal
An open letter to my students regarding masks in the classroom. Dear students, I want to talk for a minute about the University’s recent announcement that they’re lifting mask requirements in the classroom. I’m going to ask you all to … Read More »
Today, I just want to say to my colleagues, students, and friends of color, that if you need my help, I am here for you. Tell me how to help YOU, if you want it. If you don’t, know that … Read More »
It is January 20th, 2020, and my city is in a declared State of Emergency. So far (as of 4.26pm) nothing bad has happened. There has been no natural disaster, no major snowstorm. Today, in Richmond, Virginia, on Martin Luther … Read More »
Do not turn over the rock. Do not open the envelope. Do not look behind the curtain to see the tiny man pulling the strings or heaving the bellows. Do not listen at doors or peer through keyholes, hoping to … Read More »
I decided, the day of the inauguration, that I felt compelled to do more than just rant at a blank screen. I was reminded by a colleague that circumstances like these produce some of our greatest art… And so I … Read More »
This morning, I have a lot of rage. I am grieving for the nation of which I thought I was a part, and angry at the nation of which I learned I am a citizen. I learned a lot of … Read More »
I posted about this idea briefly right after the Brexit vote in June, but this past week I had something actually published about how Shakespeare–and Shakespeare’s Pericles–can help us think about the Brexit vote: “From Rome to Tyre to London” … Read More »
First, I apologize for having been largely AWOL the past several weeks. It will continue into August a bit as the university gears up for a new semester and I have a complete absence of time to devote to anything … Read More »