by Jeroen Jansz | Jul 7, 2021 | games, media, research, serious gaming
Teresa de la Hera led us, editors, to the goal of publication. It was a major effort and on top of that we had to postpone the in-person celebration because of the pandemic. But finally, in July 2021 we had a good meal and lots of fun with the PGIC team (Teresa,...
by Jeroen Jansz | Apr 20, 2021 | games, research, serious gaming
It’s there: in print and in Open Access online. Completing and editing the volume was a lengthy process, but now the book concludes our ‘Persuasive Gaming in Context’ project. Earlier, in 2017, Ruud Jacobs defended his PhD at Erasmus University. Now,...
by Jeroen Jansz | Mar 1, 2021 | citizenship, research
Lela was my third PhD researcher defending the thesis during the COVID19 pandemic. The campus was in lock down in February, so the ceremony took place in online-only format. It was quite an experience for me. It felt ‘distant’, although I knew that Lela...
by Jeroen Jansz | Feb 20, 2021 | games, media, research
Dr Pieter van den Heede presents his diploma in front of the chosen few who were allowed to join the defense on the EUR campus. Many others listened online how he argued how digital gaming engages (young) players with the Second World War. Pieter’s research...
by Jeroen Jansz | Nov 1, 2020 | citizenship, creative, media, research
My PhD student Roel defended his excellent thesis in the ‘hybrid format’ Erasmus University developed in response to the pandemic. It meant an empty room, with many others present online. Roel gave Prof Martine Bouman and me reason to be very proud as his...
by Jeroen Jansz | Jul 20, 2020 | media, research, teaching, university life
Utrecht University was among the first to transfer PhD defenses to online only. Here, on 22 June 2020, I prepare my so-called ‘opposition’ at home. Sjors Martens is the PhD candidate. He did very well.
