Events

AAKK book club meeting: Our book of the month is The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis. Open to newcomers, but the language of the meeting is Finnish, and the conversation will most likely include spoilers for the book.

Academic Gamers sets a stage for an event focusing on game music. Here we listen to the songs of our games and share the special experiences we had of them.Come by and share your stories and wishes as the event happens.The (un)official theme for this session is: "Travel".
 
The event is free of charge and open for everyone! Welcome!

Jatkoon! day introduces Tampere University to people interested to apply and study with us. Welcome to visit Oasis, the coolest learning space of the campus!

This festival introduces new master thesis in media studies / Tapahtumassa esitellään mediatutkimuksessa valmistuvia graduja

Vesa Hautala will host a topical discussion on the somewhat unconventional topic of shrimp welfare, which has gotten visibility within EA thanks to projects like the Shrimp Welfare Project. How can we measure and compare different levels of welfare or suffering? How much should we care about shrimp?

Topical Discussions are an event series by Effective Altruism Tampere. During the event, there will be a presentation on the topic followed by discussion. The event is in English Everyone is welcome, no prior knowledge on the topic or acquaintance with EA is necessary. Come learn something new and discuss your views! And as always differing opinions are welcomed and even encouraged, we're here to learn from each other. No sign-up necessary (or even available). The speakers might share accompanying descriptions closer to the event on Effective Altruism's Telegram. There will be some (vegan) snacks!

The event is free of charge and open to everyone. Welcome!

Analogue Game Jamming as an HE Teaching Tool
 
Group analogue game jamming (short intensive making) offers some unique benefits to students: it delivers excitement and engagement, breaks the ice and foster teamwork, and exposes students to rapid cycles of iterative improvement (a compelling analogue of commercial creative practice). In this talk Joe Macleod-Iredale lays out the context for his research on game jamming, details six game jam examples, what data was gathered, how it was analysed, and shares key insights into the benefits delivered.

Media studies career day hosts media studies alumni discussing their studies and careers after graduating. 
 
The event is free of charge and open to everyone. The language of the event is Finnish.

The Finnish Museum of Games is about to get an expansion and new look in 2026. This also means refurbishing and redoing existing content. What should we aim to do in the future? Researchers Niklas Nylund and Asla Heikkari from the museum come and tell you about the renovation project and want to know your opinions of what should be showcased in the future Finnish Museum of Games. Come tell us what we should do!

A Games As Art Center Research Talk featuring Frans Mäyrä, Jukka Särkijärvi, and Espen Aarseth on how games and text interact.