Going Live: from offline to online
We are all affected by the change to working and/or studying at home. What are the consequences of this online environment for our personal development? How do gamers, musicians, teachers, entrepreneurs and others adapt to this New Common? (English / SG-Certificate*)
Time: 13:00-14:30 hrs.
Watch this event via the YouTube channel of TSEA Link
From offline to online
On the 16th of February in the afternoon, TSEA Link and Studium Generale organize “the Missing Link”. This annual event combines e-sports, gaming and academics with this year’s topic: how online platforms bring people together. The event will be streamed on the YouTube channel of TSEA Link.
After a short lecture by assistant professor of Digital Media Alexander Schouten, there will be a panel discussion with professor Morag Goodwin, E-sports commentator Maurits Meeusen, and musical theater maker Vincent Dankelman.
Speakers
Alexander Schouten, assistant professor of Business Communication & Digital Media (department of Communication and Cognition, Tilburg University)
His research and teaching interests include social media use, online collaboration, and online impression management. Besides teaching & research, he developed and initiated the New Media Design track within the Communication and Information Sciences department. He also serves as an associate editor for Cyberpsychology, Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace.
Morag Goodwin, Professor of Global Law and Development (Tilburg University)
Morag Goodwin focuses in her work on questions of exclusion, inclusion and participation; she is particularly interested in how global (development) narratives affect these dynamics. She is also co-director of the LL.B. Global Law programme at Tilburg; series editor of the CUP Global Law book series and director of the European Joint Doctorate in Law and Development (EDOLAD).
Maurits Meeusen, E-sports commentator
Tilburg University graduate Maurits Meeusen is the founder of TSEA Link. He is an professional e-sports caster, which means he commentates on game tournaments/championships. The past two years he did this for Benelux/UK/European League of Legends championships. Now, he will start casting the League of Legends Championship Korea (LCK).
Vincent Dankelman, Musical theater maker
Instruments, sounds, tones and voices are important and gridding entities in his performances. In his words, “they bring about change.” He makes community arts and theater with his partner Jordy Dik. Nowadays he works at Theater Compagnie Tiuri. Actors and Actresses who work there have mental disorders. His latest production No Bodies: The Pop-up Edition played in December. Other performances were delayed.
Jerre Maas, presenter and entrepreneur
After graduating from Tilburg University in 2010 (MSc Economic Psychology) Jerre Maas founded the interactive tool PresentersWall. Having grown into a full-service digital media agency LiveWall has over 90 employees and services top brands world-wide such as Spotify, KLM and IKEA. He will be the interactive host of our meeting, showing some new features of PresentersWall and tell us how the shift to online working has transformed his business.
The 'New Common'
The corona crisis has compounded major societal challenges. Tilburg University shares knowledge and insights to reshape our society. We are happy to discuss this New Common.
More information
This event is organized by Studium Generale (Tilburg University) and TSEA Link .
Contact: Annelieke Koster (Studium Generale).
* This event may count towards the Studium Generale Certificate.
