From Knowledge to Play: Microbes and Health
Course taught in French
Since its creation in 2016, Gamelab Lausanne has demonstrated that games in their various forms are one of the best tools for bringing academic knowledge into dialogue with action research that aims to disseminate its knowledge to a wide audience.
Co-constructed with the CHUV's Institute of Microbiology, the summer school “From Knowledge to Play: Microbes and Health” aims to familiarize participants with the issues, tools and methods involved in mediating health-related scientific content.
With a wealth of case studies and a strong focus on reflective practice, the school juxtaposes mornings presenting theoretical concepts with afternoons of practical workshops, with the help of speakers from both the academic world and the world of playful creation.
With no prerequisites, this school is open to students of all disciplines. Subject to availability, it is also open to anyone interested in mediation using play devices, whether digital (video games) or non-digital (role-playing games, board games).
Who
The summer school is proposed by Isaac Pante from the Lausanne Gamelab and Gilbert Greub from the CHUV Institute of Microbiology.
When
7-10 July 2025.
Où?
CHUV, Lausanne
For whom?
Master students, PhD students (and Post-docs, depending on places available)
How much?
CHF 250.-
Crédits?
3 ECTS
Language?
French
Organisers
Isaac Pante - Teacher and researcher (Lettres, UNIL), co-founder of Lausanne Gamelab.
Gilbert Greub - Full Professor (FBM, UNIL), Director of CHUV Institute of Microbiology.
External Speakers
Mélina Andronicos, Research Manager, Médecine des addictions CHUV.
Marion Bareil, Co-founder of Tourmaline Studio & teacher at HEAD.
Loïse Bilat, Teacher at HEP Fribourg.
Melissa Corboz , QA analyst.
Roxanne Currat, Curator at Musée de la Main.
Sandro Dall'Aglio, Digital Kingdom.
Claudine Greub, Fédération des ludothèques suisses.
Antje Hortsch, Associated Professor (FBM, UNIL), CHUV Institute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare
David Javet, First Assistant in the History and Aesthetics of Cinema section (Lettres, UNIL), co-founder of Lausanne Gamelab.
Carole Kebbi Beghdadi, Researcher, CHUV Institute of Microbiology.
Stéphanie Mader, Senior Lecturer, CNAM / ENJMIN.
Caterina Martini, Founder of Atelier Sémaphore.
Cindy Tang
This summer school is open to Master students and PhD students. On request and depending on the number of places available, it is also open to post-doctoral students.
You find here below the programme of the summer school :
CHF 250.-
This amount includes:
- Tuition fees
- Lunch meals
- Coffee breaks
- Two social events
The application is made online and must include (in a single PDF document of no more than two pages) brief descriptions of:
- your academic background
- your personal interest in following the training course
- your potential experience in IT development, game design and mediation
For any administrative questions, please contact summerschools@unil.ch